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Kirby Moore

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2026–now · 1 stint(s)
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Coaching career

2026–now
Washington State
too new to grade yet

17th-best Washington State tenure of 21 by the numbers.

Followed Jimmy Rogers (2025–2025).

Roster construction · portal era

A portal-built roster.

Portal arrivals
28
3.0★ avg rating
Portal departures
41
left via the portal
Net portal flow
-13
#13 of 187 FBS stints
Who they bring in

Brings in smaller-than-position-typical players than most.

Recruits younger transfers than most — more of a development bet.

Avg. size (raw)
6′2″, 231 lbs
across 19 of 28 arrivals — unadjusted for position mix
Size vs. position-typical
+0.9 lbs
#216 of 255 · less than most
Avg. class year
Jr
#215 of 255 · less than most
Top states: CA (5), VA (2), TX (2), AZ (2), VIC (1)
Who won the portal our read
Talent added
51.9
position-weighted
Talent lost
52.7
position-weighted
Net
-0.9
arrivals minus departures
Best addition: Caden Pinnick (QB) from UC Davis
Biggest loss: Jaxon Potter (QB) to Old Dominion
Position-value-weighted (QB/CB weighted highest, depth-decayed within each position) — the same scoring engine as the Portal Heat feed, not a separate grade.
Where the roster comes from, by position
Buys Safety via the portal
100%
#1 of 218 stints
Buys Cornerback via the portal
100%
#1 of 236 stints
Grows Running back from high school
75%
#162 of 208 stints
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How to read this. Bands and archetypes come from the Zeitgeist List’s season-by-season stature model, and only apply once a stint clears 3 coached seasons in our ledger — a newer stint shows its real record with no stature judgment yet.