Countdown to Camp: Arthur Moats

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on July 6, 2017

Countdown to Camp is a series aimed at preparing fans for the Pittsburgh Steelers upcoming training camp by focusing on players who were on the 2016 roster. Each profile will include basic statistics and a hand selected highlight from last year.

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Arthur Moats	55
Position	Linebacker
Date of birth	March 14, 1988 (age 29)
Place of birth	Norfolk, Virginia
Height	6-2
Weight	246
High school	Portsmouth (VA) Churchland
College	James Madison
NFL Draft	2010 / Round 6 / Pick 178
Career	Buffalo Bills (2010-2013)
	Pittsburgh Steelers (2014-present)

After starting five games early in the 2016 season, Arthur Moats saw his playing time diminish when fellow outside linebacker Bud Dupree returned from injured reserve. But early in the year, he was still a contributor, generating 3.5 sacks and batting down three passes.

Moats enters an intriguing contract year where the Steelers drafted not one, but two outside linebackers to compete with the current crop of players: first round pick T.J. Watt out of Wisconsin and seventh round pick Keion Adams out of Western Michigan. They join Dupree, the ageless James Harrison, and veteran Anthony Chickillo to compete with Moats for playing time.

The 2016 Steelers Man of the Year should still serve a similar backup/relief role at the position but could see fewer snaps should the team be able to keep a preseason promise they’ve made the last two years to ditch the outside linebacker rotation.

Career Stats

Year	Age	Tm	G	GS	Int	PD	FF	FR	Sk	Tkl	Ast
2010	22	BUF	15	4	0	1	1	0	2.5	10	15
2011	23	BUF	14	0			1	1	2.5	8	14
2012	24	BUF	14	4						13	5
2013	25	BUF	16	12						30	24
2014	26	PIT	16	9			2	1	4	17	7
2015	27	PIT	16	10	0	2	0	2	4	24	11
2016	28	PIT	16	5	0	3			3.5	9	10
Career			107	44	0	6	4	4	16.5	111	86
4 yrs		BUF	59	20	0	1	2	1	5	61	58
3 yrs		PIT	48	24	0	5	2	3	11.5	50	28