Sterling Moore

Sterling Moore
No. 41 Buffalo Bills
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1990-02-03) February 3, 1990
Place of birth: Antioch, California
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Antioch (CA) Deer Valley
College: Southern Methodist
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Tackles: 125
Sacks: 0.0
Interceptions: 4
Forced Fumbles: 4
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Sterling Moore (born February 3, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for SMU.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Moore was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent on July 28, 2011. He was waived on September 3 and re-signed the next day to the practice squad.[1]

New England Patriots

On October 5, 2011, he was signed by the New England Patriots to their practice squad.[2] On October 15, he was signed to the active roster and made his NFL debut against the New York Jets on November 13, starting every snap at safety for the Patriots.[3]

On December 10, 2011, Moore was released by New England. On December 14, 2011 he was re-signed to the Patriots practice squad and on December 23, 2011 he was promoted to the active roster. On January 1, 2012, in Week 17 of the 2011-12 NFL season, Moore recorded two interceptions against the Buffalo Bills and returning one for a touchdown. Late in the AFC Championship against the Baltimore Ravens, he hit Lee Evans' arm, preventing a potential touchdown. Had Moore not made the play, Evans probably would have caught the ball and sent the Ravens to the Super Bowl.[4] After the incomplete pass, Billy Cundiff missed a game-tying field goal as the Patriots went on to win 23-20, giving him an AFC Championship ring.[5]

On October 31, 2012, he was waived and re-signed to the Patriots practice squad two days later.[6]

Dallas Cowboys

On November 30, 2012, he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys from the New England Patriots practice squad to replace an injured Orlando Scandrick.[7] He played in the last five games of the season mostly in passing situations.

Moore was released on August 31, 2013, in favor of rookie fourth round draft choice B.W. Webb.[8] The team brought him back on November 25, to play as the fourth corner in passing situations.[9]

In 2014, after being mostly relegated to a reserve role during his career, he was named the team's nickel back during Orlando Scandrick's suspension and kept the role after Morris Claiborne suffered a season ending knee injury. He played in 16 games (7 starts), registered 49 tackles and led all Cowboys defensive backs with 14 passes defensed.[10]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 19, 2015, Moore signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[11] He was used as the nickel cornerback in the first four games of the season, before being passed on the depth chart by Alterraun Verner and moved to a backup role. He was named the starting left cornerback in the seventh game of the season and had eight starts, before coming from the bench in the season finale. He registered 45 tackles, one interception, 6 passes defensed and 3 forced fumbles.

Buffalo Bills

Moore signed with the Buffalo Bills on April 5, 2016.

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