Boston College DB Kamrin Moore out for season

Boston College defensive back Kamrin Moore is out for the season.

Eagles head coach Steve Addazio announced the news during his Monday news conference and said Moore suffered a leg injury during Saturday’s loss at Louisville.

Moore, a sophomore, starts at cornerback for BC.

According to the Boston Herald, the injury occurred while Moore served as a gunner on the punt team.

From the Herald:

BC lost starting left cornerback Kamrin Moore to a right leg injury on a special teams play with 1:13 to play in the first. Moore was the right-side gunner on an Alex Howellpunt down the left sideline.

Moore was locked in on return man Jaire Alexander when he was undercut on a convergence of bodies. He remained on the turf for several minutes before being helped from the field. BC coach Steve Addazio said Moore was sent to an area hospital for surgery. He was replaced in the secondary by McClary.

Through eight games, Moore totaled 25 tackles, two tackles for loss and four pass breakups.

Moore played in all 13 games for the Eagles as a freshman in 2014 and had 22 tackles.

Boston College dropped to 3-5 on the year with the loss to Louisville. The team hosts Virginia Tech on Saturday.

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