{"id":691,"date":"2025-04-03T17:51:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2025\/04\/03\/frederick-moore-looking-to-expand-role-in-upcoming-season\/"},"modified":"2025-04-03T17:51:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T17:51:33","slug":"frederick-moore-looking-to-expand-role-in-upcoming-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2025\/04\/03\/frederick-moore-looking-to-expand-role-in-upcoming-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Frederick Moore looking to expand role in upcoming season\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Last year, nearly two seasons into his career with the Michigan football team, junior Frederick Moore <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDue51\/status\/1874147334600482892\">caught<\/a> his first career touchdown in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/sports\/football\/michigan-beats-alabama-in-reliaquest-bowl-19-13-behind-first-quarter-outpouring-and-strong-defensive-performance\/\">ReliaQuest Bowl<\/a> against Alabama. His milestone catch came from a cleverly placed pass from graduate quarterback Davis Warren that found Moore in the corner of the endzone, putting the Wolverines up 13-0 against the Crimson Tide.<\/p>\n<p>In part thanks to Moore\u2019s touchdown, Michigan went on to win the game, 19-13. And this season, Moore is looking to build upon that performance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ReliaQuest Bowl just gave my confidence back,\u201d Moore said Wednesday. \u201cI had fun out there, we was in Tampa having fun. I just wanted to prove that, I know that we had a receiver left, we had (then-junior Tyler Morris) leaving, so it was just my time to step up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alongside then-sophomore wide receiver Semaj Morgan, Moore was one of the Wolverines\u2019 main wide receivers last year. Moore appeared in all 13 games \u2014 starting in three of them \u2014 totaling 11 catches for 128 yards and rushing five times for 28 yards. Now with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/sports\/football\/report-tyler-morris-expected-to-enter-transfer-portal\/\">departure<\/a> of Morris, plus the confidence boost from the ReliaQuest Bowl, Moore is looking to take on an increased role.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n<style><![CDATA[@media ( min-width: 300px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-1{min-height: 250px;}}@media ( min-width: 728px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-1{min-height: 90px;}}]]><\/style>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Michigan\u2019s wide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/sports\/football\/after-down-year-michigan-receiver-room-and-chip-lindsey-ready-for-a-reset\/\">receiver room<\/a> looks a bit different from last year though.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Nearly all of the Wolverines\u2019 go-to receivers last season were fast but undersized. While that still holds true in part, Michigan has rounded out the position with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/sports\/football\/report-indiana-wideout-donaven-mcculley-commits-to-michigan\/\">addition<\/a> of graduate Donaven McCulley. Standing at 6-foot-5, McCulley introduces some size to the passing game and will likely be an X-receiver for the team. While nothing is set in stone, Moore and Morgan will likely often take the field opposite him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sure, last year\u2019s stats don\u2019t promise success for the coming season, but Moore already appears poised to occupy a bigger role \u2014 and McCulley agrees. When asked about who else was \u201cpopping\u201d in the receiver room, McCulley had a clear answer:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFred Moore,\u201d McCulley said. \u201cHe\u2019s doing a pretty good job. He brings a lot of energy, even if I\u2019m down or maybe I drop a pass or something like that, I know Fred is going to make a big play.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In addition to his skill on the field, Moore\u2019s mentality has helped shape the Wolverines\u2019 culture. Whenever one of his teammates has an off day or a bad play, Moore is in their ear reminding them to get out of their head and focus on consistency. This focus on stability is a byproduct of Moore\u2019s NFL aspirations because that\u2019s what professional organizations look for. Regardless of where he ends up in the future, though, it starts with Michigan and his performance this upcoming season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-2    \">\n<style><![CDATA[@media ( min-width: 300px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-2{min-height: 250px;}}@media ( min-width: 728px ){.newspack_global_ad.scaip-2{min-height: 90px;}}]]><\/style>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been getting my nutrition right so my body, really getting my hip more flexible,\u201d Moore said. \u201cI\u2019ve been more flexible, there were things I couldn\u2019t really do last year. And getting bigger.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fueled by \u201cbaked potatoes with cheese and sour cream,\u201d Moore has added roughly 10 pounds since fall. And when combined with his increased mobility \u2014 plus two years of experience \u2014 he\u2019s primed himself for success on the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>While it\u2019s still a long way away from the spring game, and even longer until the season starts on Aug. 30, Moore has shown that he\u2019s prepared to take on an increased role this season. And with a revamped <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/sports\/football\/bryce-underwood-flips-commitment-to-michigan\/\">quarterback<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/sports\/football\/mikey-keene-bringing-veteran-presence-to-quarterback-battle\/\">room<\/a>, Moore\u2019s growth might be exactly what Michigan needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"newspack-popup-container newspack-popup hidden  newspack-inline-popup      \" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#000\" id=\"id_162162\" data-segments=\"\" data-frequency=\"0,0,0,month\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Please consider donating to The Michigan Daily<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related articles<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last year, nearly two seasons into his career with the Michigan football team, junior Frederick Moore caught his first career touchdown in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Alabama. 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