4. Sio Moore 6-1 244 Connecticut (S. 4.64) R. 8.8
Background: High School – Moore played his prep football at Apex HS in North Carolina, where he was an all-area
selection as a senior. Redshirt Freshman – After sitting out the 2008 season as a redshirt, Moore saw action in four
games in 2009 and he made six tackles, with one going for loss. He had three stops, including the tackle in the
backfield, in the Rhode Island game. Sophomore – Moore started nine of his 13 appearances as a sophomore and he
finished the 2010 season with a career-high 110 total tackles. 11.5 went for loss, including 1.5 sacks, and he forced two
fumbles, recovered two loose balls, intercepted a pass, and broke up another. He had two tackles for loss and a sack
among his six total tackles in the Texas Southern game; he was credited with 16 stops and an interception vs. Buffalo;
three of his 12 tackles at Rutgers went for negative yardage; and he had 17 tackles, three TFLs, and two forced fumbles
against West Virginia. Junior – Moore was in the starting lineup in all 12 games for UConn in 2011 and he led the team
with 16 tackles for loss among his 86 total stops. 6.5 of those were sacks, and he added a pair of forced fumbles, three
interceptions, six pass breakups, and one fumble recovery. His best games as a junior came at Vanderbilt (6 tackles, 3.5
sacks, forced fumble), vs. Western Michigan (7 tackles, 2.5 TFLs), in the South Florida game (8 tackles, TFL, INT, PBU),
against Louisville (13 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, sack, PBU), and vs. Rutgers (6 tackles, 2 TFLs, sack, INT, forced fumble). Senior – This past season,
Moore was a first team All-Big East selection after starting 10 of his 12 appearances and again pacing the Huskies defense with 15.5 tackles for
loss. He recorded 72 tackles as a senior, including eight sacks, and he recovered one fumble and broke up 11 passes. He had three stops for
loss, 2.5 sacks, and two pass deflections as part of a seven-tackle effort at Maryland; he had nine tackles, including 1.5 for loss, at Rutgers; he
had three TFLs and two sacks among his six stops vs. Pittsburgh, and he batted down two passes in that one; and he had nine tackles, with 1.5
coming behind the line of scrimmage, against Temple. Analysis: Quality football player who combines superior production with very impressive
physical/athletic skills. He can really run, has a tremendously powerful upper body, and is one of the top natural athletes all all the OLB’ers in
this draft. He’s a physical, tough as nails type, playing a rugged brand of football. I also like the fact that he provides scheme versatility, adding
to his value moving forward inton the NFL. I can’t see a consistent producer with the skill level Moore brings to the position to get out of round
two. *Combine Note: Ran a 4.65, did 29 reps, and had a 38” vertical jump.
