Moore shows progress recovering from torn ACL
UCF defensive back Brandon Moore took to social media to update fans on his recovery from an ACL injury he suffered in the 2019 season opener.
“Although I’m not 110%, I’m on my way, know that. I’m thankful for everyone that has helped me throughout this journey and continue to do so, running my own race, 20 will be back,” Moore said in a statement on the UCF program’s official Twitter account.
The announcement was accompanied by a 48-second video highlighting Moore’s recovery. He wore a brace on his left leg and ran on the team’s practice field with no apparent difficulty.
Moore suffered the injury late in the third quarter of UCF’s game against Florida A&M on Aug. 29. He was among a handful of Knights who remained around campus this summer despite the coronavirus pandemic to continue their rehabilitation work.
“He’s getting close to doing all functional movement and preparing himself to get back out there on the field at some point this fall,” UCF coach Josh Heupel said of Moore. “He’s done a great job of continuing to battle and handle that rehab process and I’m proud of what he’s done. He’ll be back and playing at a championship level, no doubt about it.”
Defensive coordinator Randy Shannon said while Moore hasn’t been able to participate in practice yet this fall, his presence as a leader has been critical.
“He’s not even practicing but on the sidelines, he’s in those cornerbacks’ heads every second of the day,” Shannon said. “And that’s becoming a leader — a guy
who can contribute on the sideline while the coaches are coaching but making sure the young guys are staying in tune and communicating with them.”
Moore has started 20 of the 25
games he’s appeared in, totaling 76 tackles, 19 passes broken up and two interceptions during his career. He was an all-American Athletic Conference honorablemention selection in 2018 after
finishing tied for eighth in the league with 11 passes defended.