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{{Short description|Liberian gridiron football player (born 1990)}}
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{{Infobox NFL biography
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Sio Moore
| name = Sio Moore
| image = Sio Moore.JPG <!-- Only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people -- see [[WP:NONFREE]]. -->
| image = Sio Moore.JPG <!-- Only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people -- see [[WP:NONFREE]]. -->
| image_size = 250px
| image_size = 250px
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Moore with the [[Indianapolis Colts|Colts]] in [[2016 Indianapolis Colts season|2016]]
| caption = Moore with the Colts in 2016
| current_team = Free agent
| current_team =
| number = --
| number = 55, 51, 54
| position = [[Linebacker]]
| position = [[Linebacker]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|5|2}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|5|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Monrovia|Monrovia, Liberia]]
| birth_place = [[Monrovia]], Liberia
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| height_in = 1
| weight_lbs = 245
| weight_lbs = 245
| high_school = [[Apex High School|Apex (NC)]]
| high_school = [[Apex High School|Apex]] ([[Apex, North Carolina]])
| college = [[Connecticut Huskies football|Connecticut]]
| college = [[UConn Huskies football|Connecticut]] (2008–2012)
| draftyear = 2013
| draftyear = 2013
| draftround = 3
| draftround = 3
| draftpick = 66
| draftpick = 66
| pastteams =
| pastteams =
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2014}})
* [[Indianapolis Colts]] ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
* [[Indianapolis Colts]] ({{NFL Year|2015}}–{{NFL Year|2016}})
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2016}})
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2016}})
* [[Arizona Cardinals]] ({{NFL Year|2016}})
* [[Arizona Cardinals]] ({{NFL Year|2016}})
* [[Houston Texans]] ({{NFL Year|2017}})*
| status = Active
| highlights =
| status =
| highlights =
* [[Pro Football Writers Association|PFWA]] All-Rookie Team (2013)
* [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#2013|2013]])
* First-team All-[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]] (2012)
* First-team All-[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East]] (2012)
| statweek =
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| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
| statseason = 2016
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| statvalue1 = 218
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| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
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| statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
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| statvalue1 = 218
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| statvalue2 = 7.5
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| statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sack|Sacks]]
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| statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
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| statvalue2 = 7.5
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| statvalue3 = 4
| statlabel3 = [[Pass deflected|Pass deflections]]
| statvalue3 = 2
| pfr = MoorSi00
| statlabel4 = [[Interception]]s
| statvalue4 = 0
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| statlabel5 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
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| statvalue5 = 4
| nflnew = siomoore/2539220
}}
}}


'''Snorsio Alston''' "'''Sio'''" '''Moore''' (born May 2, 1990) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] who is currently a free agent. He played [[college football]] at [[Connecticut Huskies football|Connecticut]]. Moore was drafted by the [[Oakland Raiders]] in the third round of the [[2013 NFL Draft]]. He has also played for the [[Indianapolis Colts]], [[Kansas City Chiefs]] and [[Arizona Cardinals]].
'''Snorsio Alston''' "'''Sio'''" '''Moore''' (born 2 May 1990) is a [[Liberia]]n former [[American football]] [[linebacker]]. He played [[college football]] at [[UConn Huskies football|Connecticut]]. 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 years==
==Early life==
Moore was born in [[Liberia]] in [[West Africa]], and moved to the [[New Haven, Connecticut]] area when he was a child.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1614059-sio-moore-5-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-connecticut-olb/page/5#|title=Sio Moore: 5 things you need to know about the Connecticut OLB|last=Frank|first=Vincent|work=BleacherReport.com|date=April 26, 2013|accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref> He attended [[Apex High School]] in [[Apex, North Carolina]], where he was a letterman in [[High school football|football]] and [[track and field|track]]. He played [[high school football|football]] as a [[linebacker]], [[running back]] and [[Fullback (gridiron football)|fullback]]. He earned All-area and All-Tri Seven Football League honors as a fullback and linebacker as a senior.
Moore was born in [[Liberia]] in [[West Africa]], and moved to the [[West Haven, Connecticut]] when he was a child.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1614059-sio-moore-5-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-connecticut-olb/page/5#|title=Sio Moore: 5 things you need to know about the Connecticut OLB|last=Frank|first=Vincent|work=BleacherReport.com|date=26 April 2013|access-date=2 November 2016}}</ref> He attended [[Apex High School]] in [[Apex, North Carolina]], where he was a letterman in [[High school football|football]] and [[track and field|track]]. He played [[high school football|football]] as a [[linebacker]], [[running back]] and [[Fullback (gridiron football)|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 Huskies football|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 [[20-yard shuttle|short shuttle]], had a 38.5-inch (99&nbsp;cm) [[vertical jump]], [[broad jump]]ed 10-foot-2 (3.13 m) and ran the [[100-meter dash]] in 11.1 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steelersdepot.com/2013/04/steelers-2013-draft-connecticut-lb-sio-moore-scouting-report-profile|title=Steelers 2013 Draft – Connecticut LB Sio Moore Scouting Report Profile|last=Bryan|first=Dave|work=SteelersDepot.com|date=April 12, 2013|accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref>
Prior to signing with [[Connecticut Huskies football|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 [[20-yard shuttle|short shuttle]], had a 38.5-inch (99&nbsp;cm) [[vertical jump]], [[broad jump]]ed 10-foot-2 (3.13 m) and ran the [[100-meter dash]] in 11.1 seconds.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.steelersdepot.com/2013/04/steelers-2013-draft-connecticut-lb-sio-moore-scouting-report-profile|title=Steelers 2013 Draft – Connecticut LB Sio Moore Scouting Report Profile|last=Bryan|first=Dave|work=SteelersDepot.com|date=12 April 2013|access-date=2 November 2016}}</ref>


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 July 12, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/maple/70216|title=Rivals: Sio Moore|work=Rivals.com|accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/maple/70216|title=Rivals: Sio Moore|work=Rivals.com|access-date=2 November 2016}}</ref>


==College career==
==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 sack]]s and four [[interception]]s. Following his senior season in 2012, he was a first-team All-[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]] selection and was invited to play in both the [[East-West Shrine Game]] and the [[Senior Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sio_moore_405302.html|title=Connecticut Huskies: Sio Moore|work=UConnHuskies.com|accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref>
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 sack]]s and four [[interception]]s. Following his senior season in 2012, he was a first-team All-[[Big East Conference (1979–2013)|Big East Conference]] selection and was invited to play in both the [[East-West Shrine Game]] and the [[Senior Bowl]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sio_moore_405302.html|title=Connecticut Huskies: Sio Moore|work=UConnHuskies.com|access-date=2 November 2016|archive-date=10 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810114240/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/sio_moore_405302.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
{{nfl predraft
{{nfl predraft
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| height ft = 6
| height in = 1
| height in = 0¾
| weight = 245
| weight = 245
| dash = 4.65
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| arm span = 33 5/8
| arm span = 33 5/8
| hand span = 10 1/4
| hand span = 10 1/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/sio-moore?id=2539220|title=NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Sio Moore|work=NFL.com|accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref>
| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/sio-moore?id=2539220|title=NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Sio Moore|work=NFL.com|access-date=2 November 2016}}</ref>
}}
}}


===Oakland Raiders===
===Oakland Raiders===
Moore was selected by the [[Oakland Raiders]] in the third round, with the 66th overall pick, of the [[2013 NFL Draft]]. On October 27, 2013, Moore picked up 2 sacks and 5 tackles in a 21-18 win against the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]].
Moore was selected by the [[Oakland Raiders]] in the third round, with the 66th overall pick, of the [[2013 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm |access-date=14 May 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL All-Rookie Team |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/nfl-all-rookie-2013.htm |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


===Indianapolis Colts===
===Indianapolis Colts===
On September 4, 2015, Moore was traded to the [[Indianapolis Colts]] for sixth round pick in the 2016 NFL draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000522356/article/sio-moore-traded-by-raiders-to-colts-for-draft-pick|title=Sio Moore traded by Raiders to Colts for draft pick|last=Wesseling|first=Chris|work=NFL.com|date=September 4, 2015|accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref> He was released by the Colts on October 4, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/04/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-167/|title=Indianapolis Colts make roster moves|work=Colts.com|date=October 4, 2016|accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref>
On 4 September 2015, Moore was traded to the [[Indianapolis Colts]] for a sixth round pick ([[Cory James]]) in the [[2016 NFL draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/sio-moore-traded-by-raiders-to-colts-for-draft-pick-0ap3000000522356|title=Sio Moore traded by Raiders to Colts for draft pick|last=Wesseling|first=Chris|work=NFL.com|date=4 September 2015|access-date=2 November 2016}}</ref> He was released by the Colts on 4 October 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/04/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-167/|title=Indianapolis Colts make roster moves|work=Colts.com|date=4 October 2016|access-date=2 November 2016|archive-date=7 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107120821/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/04/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-167/|url-status=dead}}</ref>


===Kansas City Chiefs===
===Kansas City Chiefs===
Moore was signed by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] on October 7, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/blog/kansas-city-chiefs/post/_/id/18645/chiefs-turn-to-veteran-sio-moore-in-quest-for-help-at-lb|title=Chiefs turn to veteran Sio Moore in quest for help at LB|last=Teicher|first=Adam|work=ESPN.com|date=October 7, 2016|accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref> On November 1, 2016, he was released by the Chiefs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article111952392.html|title=Chiefs release Sam Barrington, Sio Moore|last=Paylor|first=Terez|work=KansasCity.com|date=November 1, 2016|accessdate=November 2, 2016}}</ref>
Moore was signed by the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] on 7 October 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/blog/kansas-city-chiefs/post/_/id/18645/chiefs-turn-to-veteran-sio-moore-in-quest-for-help-at-lb|title=Chiefs turn to veteran Sio Moore in quest for help at LB|last=Teicher|first=Adam|work=ESPN.com|date=7 October 2016|access-date=2 November 2016}}</ref> On 1 November 2016, he was released by the Chiefs.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/kansas-city-chiefs/article111952392.html|title=Chiefs release Sam Barrington, Sio Moore|last=Paylor|first=Terez|work=KansasCity.com|date=1 November 2016|access-date=2 November 2016}}</ref>


===Arizona Cardinals===
===Arizona Cardinals===
On November 22, 2016, Moore was signed by the [[Arizona Cardinals]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Cardinals add vet LB Sio Moore|url=http://blog.azcardinals.com/2016/11/22/cardinals-add-vet-lb-sio-moore/|author=Urban, Darren|website=Blog.AZCardinals.com|date=November 22, 2016}}</ref>
On 22 November 2016, Moore was signed by the [[Arizona Cardinals]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Cardinals add vet LB Sio Moore|url=http://blog.azcardinals.com/2016/11/22/cardinals-add-vet-lb-sio-moore/|author=Urban, Darren|website=Blog.AZCardinals.com|date=22 November 2016|access-date=23 November 2016|archive-date=23 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123132333/http://blog.azcardinals.com/2016/11/22/cardinals-add-vet-lb-sio-moore/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Houston Texans===
On 3 June 2017, Moore signed with the [[Houston Texans]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Texans sign Sio Moore, and Flipper Anderson's son|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/06/03/texans-sign-sio-moore-and-flipper-andersons-son/|author=Gantt, Darin|website=ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com|date=3 June 2017}}</ref> On 1 September 2017, he was released by the Texans.<ref>{{cite web|title=Transactions: Texans down to 53-man roster|url=http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Transactions-Texans-down-to-53-man-roster/66026019-c0ba-4265-9447-6d6bbed1a110|website=HoustonTexans.com|date=2 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108032629/http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Transactions-Texans-down-to-53-man-roster/66026019-c0ba-4265-9447-6d6bbed1a110|archive-date=8 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Year
!rowspan="2"| Team
!colspan="2"| Games
!colspan="5"| Tackles
!colspan="5"| Interceptions
!colspan="4"| Fumbles
|-
! GP !! GS !! Cmb !! Solo !! Ast !! Sck !! TFL !! Int !! Yds !! TD !! Lng !! PD !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TD
|-
! [[2013 NFL season|2013]] !! [[2013 Oakland Raiders season|OAK]]
| '''15''' || '''11''' || 50 || 38 || 12 || '''4.5''' || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2014 NFL season|2014]] !! [[2014 Oakland Raiders season|OAK]]
| 11 || '''11''' || '''90''' || '''67''' || '''23''' || 3.0 || '''9''' || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2015 NFL season|2015]] !! [[2015 Indianapolis Colts season|IND]]
| 12 || 0 || 13 || 9 || 4 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! rowspan="2" | [[2016 NFL season|2016]] !! [[2016 Indianapolis Colts season|IND]]
| 4 || 4 || 30 || 25 || 5 || 0.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2016 Arizona Cardinals season|ARI]]
| 4 || 3 || 35 || 25 || 10 || 0.0 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || '''2''' || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| !! 46 !! 29 !! 218 !! 164 !! 54 !! 7.5 !! 22 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0 !! 2 !! 4 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/Sio-Moore/b83e428a-00d2-4d8c-a91a-4c85e1967e89 Oakland Raiders bio]
* [http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/Sio-Moore/b83e428a-00d2-4d8c-a91a-4c85e1967e89 Oakland Raiders bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622004425/http://www.raiders.com/team/roster/sio-moore/b83e428a-00d2-4d8c-a91a-4c85e1967e89 |date=22 June 2013 }}
* [http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/moore_sio00.html UConn Huskies bio]
* [http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/moore_sio00.html UConn Huskies bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510131142/http://www.uconnhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/moore_sio00.html |date=10 May 2013 }}


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Sio Moore
refer to caption
Moore with the Colts in 2016
No. 55, 51, 54
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-05-02) 2 May 1990 (age 34)
Monrovia, Liberia
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Apex (Apex, North Carolina)
College:Connecticut (2008–2012)
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:218
Sacks:7.5
Forced fumbles:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Snorsio Alston "Sio" Moore (born 2 May 1990) is a Liberian former American football linebacker. He played college football at Connecticut. 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.[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
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-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 s 1.58 s 2.64 s 4.31 s 7.49 s 38 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. He was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team.[7]

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.[8] He was released by the Colts on 4 October 2016.[9]

Kansas City Chiefs

Moore was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on 7 October 2016.[10] On 1 November 2016, he was released by the Chiefs.[11]

Arizona Cardinals

On 22 November 2016, Moore was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.[12]

Houston Texans

On 3 June 2017, Moore signed with the Houston Texans.[13] On 1 September 2017, he was released by the Texans.[14]

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

References

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  9. ^ "Indianapolis Colts make roster moves". Colts.com. 4 October 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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  12. ^ Urban, Darren (22 November 2016). "Cardinals add vet LB Sio Moore". Blog.AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
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