Sio Moore

Snorsio Alston "Sio" Moore (born 2 May 1990) is a Liberian former professional player of American football who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UConn Huskies. Moore was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. He was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Arizona Cardinals, and Houston Texans.

Early life Moore was born in Liberia in West Africa, and moved to the West Haven, Connecticut when he was a child. 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.

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.

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.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders Moore was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the third round, with the 66th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft. On 27 October 2013, Moore picked up 2 sacks and 5 tackles in a 21-18 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

Indianapolis Colts On 4 September 2015, Moore was traded to the Indianapolis Colts for a sixth round pick (Cory James) in the 2016 NFL draft. He was released by the Colts on 4 October 2016.

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

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

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

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2013 OAK 15 11 50 38 12 4.5 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2014 OAK 11 11 90 67 23 3.0 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2015 IND 12 0 13 9 4 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 IND 4 4 30 25 5 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ARI 4 3 35 25 10 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 46 29 218 164 54 7.5 22 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0