Avery Moss

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Avery Moss
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Moss with the New York Giants in 2017
No. 91, 93
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-16) September 16, 1994 (age 30)
Compton, California, U.S.
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
Total tackles:39
Forced fumbles:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Avery Moss (born September 16, 1994) is an American former professional 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]

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Early life

Moss 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

Moss 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

New York Giants

Moss 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

On 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]

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References

  1. ↑ NFL draft: New York Giants take former Husker Avery Moss in fifth round | Big Red Today blog | omaha.com
  2. ↑ N.Y. Giants Select Defensive End Avery Moss In Third Day Of Draft « CBS New York
  3. ↑ "Avery Moss, Corona Del Sol , Weak-Side Defensive End". 247Sports. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Nebraska 2012 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Avery Moss Bio". Huskers.com. Retrieved August 30, 2020.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Avery Moss". Youngstown State. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  7. ↑ Ristau, Reece (January 28, 2014). "Nebraska football player Avery Moss banned from campus through 2014". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants - October 22nd, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  10. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  11. ↑ Eisen, Michael (September 2, 2018). "Giants waive QB Davis Webb, announce practice squad among roster moves". Giants.com.
  12. ↑ Eisen, Michael (January 14, 2019). "Giants sign DE Avery Moss, G Chad Slade to reserve/future contracts". Giants.com.
  13. ↑ "Report: Giants waive 2017 fifth-round draft pick Avery Moss". New York Giants. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Dolphins Claim Five Players Off Waivers". MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Waive Trent Harris, Avery Moss". MiamiDolphins.com. July 26, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Dolphins Activate Xavien Howard, Sign Avery Moss". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
  17. ↑ Williams, Charean (September 1, 2020). "Dolphins cut four players, including Deatrick Nichols and Avery Moss". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
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