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SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Kenneth Moore jumps from one position to another at Carolina Panthers training camp. First, he practices with the receivers. Then, when it's time for the special teams to get their work in, he goes with them.

There's little rest for Moore in the Spartanburg heat.

"Ah, that's really nothing I'm not used to," Moore says, recalling the days when he excelled at several positions in high school and at Wake Forest. "I've been doing all this since I've been playing football. It's not overly complicated for me."

Moore was able to display that versatility Saturday in front of friends and family at the Panthers' Fan Fest at Bank of America Stadium. It's the same stadium where he watched Panthers games as a kid, the same field where he tore through Connecticut's defense on his way to MVP honors for Wake Forest in the 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl.

Now, he's trying to win a job so he can play there professionally. He's got plenty of competition.

Moore isn't the only multi-tasker hoping to make the roster as a receiver and return man. Ryne Robinson and Jason Carter also fit in that category, and rookie running back Mike Goodson (an excellent receiver who's certain to make the team) can also play more than one position.

The team's top three receiver positions are sewn up by Steve Smith, Muhsin Muhammad and Dwayne Jarrett. The fourth spot seems to be up for grabs between Moore, Robinson and Carter.

"I'm just trying to fit in," said Moore. "The only (receivers) who have played for us in this scheme are Steve, Moose and Dwayne. So I think I can work hard and fight for that fourth position -- or third, fifth, sixth, whatever."

Moore spent much of the summer in the Triad area -- catching passes from Wake Forest quarterback Riley Skinner and working out with former Deacons and Panthers receiver Ricky Proehl at Proehl's sports and fitness center in Greensboro.

"That was a great experience," said Moore. "Any time you can work with a guy who's been in the (NFL) for 17 years, it's going to help. He's a great teacher. And us Wake Forest guys have to stick together."