Sio Moore
Liberian gridiron football player (born 1990)
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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.
Monrovia, Liberia
Moore with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016 | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | 2 May 1990 Monrovia, Liberia | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Apex (Apex, North Carolina, U.S.) | ||||||||
| College | Connecticut (2008–2012) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: 3rd round, 66th overall pick | ||||||||
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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
| 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 | |
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| 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]