Sio Moore

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Sio Moore
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Moore with the Colts in 2016
No. 55, 51, 54
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-05-02) 2 May 1990 (age 33)
Monrovia, Liberia
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Apex (NC)
College: Connecticut
NFL Draft: 2013  / Round: 3 / Pick: 66
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:210
Sacks:7.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Snorsio Alston "Sio" Moore (born 2 May 1990) is a Liberian former American football linebacker. He played college football at Connecticut. Moore was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He also played for the Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, and Houston Texans.

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Early years

Moore was born in Liberia in West Africa, and moved to the West Haven, Connecticut when he was a child. [1] He attended Apex High School in Apex, North Carolina, where he was a letterman in football and track. He played football as a linebacker, running back and fullback. He earned All-area and All-Tri Seven Football League honors as a fullback and linebacker as a senior.

Prior to signing with Connecticut, Moore made a visit to their summer camp in Storrs, Connecticut, where he was timed at 4.54 in the 40-yard dash, 4.41 in the short shuttle, had a 38.5-inch (99 cm) vertical jump, broad jumped 10-foot-2 (3.13 m) and ran the 100-meter dash in 11.1 seconds. [2]

Regarded only as a two-star prospect grade by both Rivals.com and Scout.com , Moore was ranked No. 50 among the nation’s weak-side linebackers. He signed his national letter of intent to attend Connecticut on 12 July 2007. [3]

College career

While attending the University of Connecticut, he played for the Connecticut Huskies football team from 2008 to 2012. During his college career, he totaled 274 tackles, 16 quarterback sacks and four interceptions. Following his senior season in 2012, he was a first-team All-Big East Conference selection and was invited to play in both the East-West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl. [4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+3⁄4 in
(1.85 m)		245 lb
(111 kg)		33+5⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		4.65 s1.58 s2.64 s4.31 s7.49 s38 in
(0.97 m)		10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		29 reps
All values from NFL Combine [5]

Oakland Raiders

Moore was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round, with the 66th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft. [6] On 27 October 2013, Moore picked up 2 sacks and 5 tackles in a 21-18 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Indianapolis Colts

On 4 September 2015, Moore was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for sixth round pick in the 2016 NFL draft. [7] He was released by the Colts on 4 October 2016. [8]

Kansas City Chiefs

Moore was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on 7 October 2016. [9] On 1 November 2016, he was released by the Chiefs. [10]

Arizona Cardinals

On 22 November 2016, Moore was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. [11]

Houston Texans

On 3 June 2017, Moore signed with the Houston Texans. [12] On 1 September 2017, he was released by the Texans. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Frank, Vincent (26 April 2013). "Sio Moore: 5 things you need to know about the Connecticut OLB". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  2. ↑ Bryan, Dave (12 April 2013). "Steelers 2013 Draft – Connecticut LB Sio Moore Scouting Report Profile". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rivals: Sio Moore". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Connecticut Huskies: Sio Moore". UConnHuskies.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  5. ↑ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Sio Moore". NFL.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Wesseling, Chris (4 September 2015). "Sio Moore traded by Raiders to Colts for draft pick". NFL.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". Colts.com. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  9. ↑ Teicher, Adam (7 October 2016). "Chiefs turn to veteran Sio Moore in quest for help at LB". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  10. ↑ Paylor, Terez (1 November 2016). "Chiefs release Sam Barrington, Sio Moore". KansasCity.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  11. ↑ Urban, Darren (22 November 2016). "Cardinals add vet LB Sio Moore". Blog.AZCardinals.com.
  12. ↑ Gantt, Darin (3 June 2017). "Texans sign Sio Moore, and Flipper Anderson's son". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  13. ↑ "Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster". HoustonTexans.com. 2 September 2017. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018.
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