Avery Moss (born September 16, 1994) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Nebraska and Youngstown State, and was selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft.[1][2]
Moss with the Giants in the 2017 NFL season | |||||
No. 91, 93 | |||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Compton, California, U.S. | September 16, 1994||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Corona del Sol (Tempe, Arizona) | ||||
College: | Youngstown State | ||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167 | ||||
Career history | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Early year
editMoss played high school football at Corona del Sol High School. Moss was a three-star recruit coming out of high school and committed to Nebraska to play college football.[3][4]
College career
editMoss played football at Nebraska from 2012–2013 and Youngstown State from 2015–2016.[5][6] Moss did not play in 2014 after being banned from Nebraska's campus for indecent exposure.[7]
Professional career
editNew York Giants
editMoss was selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round, 167th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[8]
Moss forced his first career fumble against the Seattle Seahawks on October 22, 2017.[9]
On September 1, 2018, Moss was waived by the Giants and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on January 14, 2019.[12]
Moss was released by the Giants on September 1, 2019, during final roster cuts.[13]
Miami Dolphins
editOn September 1, 2019, Moss was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[14] The Dolphins waived him on July 26, 2020.[15]
Moss was re-signed on August 27, 2020,[16] but was waived five days later.[17]
References
edit- ^ NFL draft: New York Giants take former Husker Avery Moss in fifth round | Big Red Today blog | omaha.com
- ^ N.Y. Giants Select Defensive End Avery Moss In Third Day Of Draft « CBS New York
- ^ "Avery Moss, Corona Del Sol , Weak-Side Defensive End". 247Sports. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Nebraska 2012 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Avery Moss Bio". Huskers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ "Avery Moss". Youngstown State. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ Ristau, Reece. "Nebraska football player Avery Moss banned from campus through 2014". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ Salomone, Dan (April 29, 2017). "New York Giants Draft Youngstown State DE Avery Moss in Round 5". Giants.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ^ "Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants - October 22nd, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2018). "Giants waive QB Davis Webb, announce practice squad among roster moves". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (January 14, 2019). "Giants sign DE Avery Moss, G Chad Slade to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com.
- ^ "Report: Giants waive 2017 fifth-round draft pick Avery Moss". New York Giants. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Dolphins Claim Five Players Off Waivers". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2019.
- ^ "Miami Dolphins Waive Trent Harris, Avery Moss". MiamiDolphins.com. July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "Dolphins Activate Xavien Howard, Sign Avery Moss". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Charean (September 1, 2020). "Dolphins cut four players, including Deatrick Nichols and Avery Moss". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved September 1, 2020.