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| Position | Defensive assistant | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1990-02-03)February 3, 1990 (age 35) Antioch, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Deer Valley (Antioch, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Southern Methodist | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted | ||||||||||||||
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Sterling Moore (born February 3, 1990) is an American former professionalfootballcornerback and coach who is a defensive assistant for theNew Orleans Saints of theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football atSouthern Methodist University.
Moore attendedDeer Valley High School, where he played as awide receiver anddefensive back. He also practiced basketball.
He moved on toLaney College, where he became a starter atcornerback, appearing in 10 games as a freshman, while making 30 tackles, five interceptions, 9 passes defensed and one forced fumble. The next year, he received All-JUCO honors.
After his sophomore season, he transferred toSouthern Methodist University. He finished his college career after appearing in 19 games, while posting 59 tackles, 2 interceptions, 18 passes defensed, 2 sacks and one fumble recovery.
On July 28,2011, he was signed by theOakland Raiders as anundrafted free agent. He was waived on September 3 and re-signed the next day to thepractice squad.[1] He was released on September 26.
On October 5,2011, he was signed by theNew England Patriots to their practice squad.[2] On October 15, he was signed to the active roster and made his NFL debut against theNew York Jets on November 13, starting every snap atsafety 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 theBuffalo Bills, returning one for a touchdown. Late in the AFC Championship against theBaltimore Ravens, as the Ravens were driving toward a potential game clinching touchdown, Moore struckLee Evans' arm on a pass to the end zone, almost certainly preventing a touchdown that could have sent the Ravens to Super Bowl XLVI.[4] After the incomplete pass,Billy Cundiff missed a game-tying field goal as the Patriots went on to win 23–20, earning for Moore an AFC Championship ring.[5]
On October 31,2012, he was waived and re-signed to the Patriots practice squad two days later.[6]
On November 30,2012, he was signed by theDallas Cowboys from theNew England Patriots practice squad to replace an injuredOrlando 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 choiceB. W. Webb.[8] The team brought him back on November 25, to play as the fourth corner in passing situations.[9]
In2014, after being mostly relegated to a reserve role during his career, he was named the team'snickel back duringOrlando Scandrick's suspension and kept the role afterMorris 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]
On March 19,2015, Moore signed with theTampa 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 byAlterraun 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 defended, and 3 forced fumbles.
Moore signed with theBuffalo Bills on April 5,2016. On September 2, he was released as part of final roster cuts.[12]
On September 6,2016, Moore was signed by theNew Orleans Saints to replace the recently releasedCortland Finnegan.[13] He played in 13 games with 12 starts for the Saints, recording career-highs with 56 tackles, 13 passes defensed along with two interceptions.
On March 23, 2017, Moore re-signed with the Saints.[14]
With the emergence of their younger cornerbacks, the Saints released Moore on October 25, 2017.[15] He was re-signed on November 20, 2017.[16] He was released again on December 14, 2017.[17] He was re-signed on December 21, 2017.[18]
On August 20, 2018, Moore signed with theDetroit Lions.[19] He was released on August 31, 2018.[20]
Moore was signed by theArizona Hotshots of theAlliance of American Football on January 17, 2019.[21] The league ceased operations in April 2019.[22]
In October 2019, Moore was selected by theSeattle Dragons in the 10th round during phase 4 of the2020 XFL draft.[23]
| 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 | ||
| 2011 | NWE | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | NWE | 8 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| DAL | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | DAL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | DAL | 16 | 7 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 2015 | TAM | 16 | 9 | 45 | 37 | 8 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NOR | 13 | 12 | 56 | 44 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NOR | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | 31 | 186 | 150 | 36 | 0.0 | 5 | 6 | 73 | 1 | 21 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2011 | NWE | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | DAL | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NOR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
In March 2022, Moore joined theNew Orleans Saints coaching staff as a defensive assistant.[24]