Avery Moss Explained
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]
Early year
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]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.omaha.com/huskers/blogs/nfl-draft-new-york-giants-take-former-husker-avery-moss/article_1aa71a56-2d08-11e7-8ae0-4b4bfdc770e6.html NFL draft: New York Giants take former Husker Avery Moss in fifth round | Big Red Today blog | omaha.com
- http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/04/29/giants-final-draft-day/ N.Y. Giants Select Defensive End Avery Moss In Third Day Of Draft « CBS New York
- Web site: Avery Moss, Corona Del Sol, Weak-Side Defensive End. 2020-08-30. 247Sports. en-US.
- Web site: Nebraska 2012 Football Commits. 2020-08-30. 247Sports. en-US.
- Web site: Avery Moss Bio. 2020-08-30. Huskers.com. en.
- Web site: Avery Moss. 2020-08-30. Youngstown State. en.
- Web site: Ristau. Reece. Nebraska football player Avery Moss banned from campus through 2014. 2020-08-30. The Daily Nebraskan. en.
- Web site: New York Giants Draft Youngstown State DE Avery Moss in Round 5. Salomone, Dan. Giants.com. April 29, 2017. May 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170502100911/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/New-York-Giants-Draft-Youngstown-State-DE-Avery-Moss-in-Round-5/fb88cedc-f902-4cfa-bc0a-b0d532327dd3. May 2, 2017. dead.
- Web site: Seattle Seahawks at New York Giants - October 22nd, 2017. 2020-08-30. Pro-Football-Reference.com. en.
- Web site: New York Giants announce 53-man roster. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. September 1, 2018.
- Web site: Giants waive QB Davis Webb, announce practice squad among roster moves. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. September 2, 2018.
- Web site: Giants sign DE Avery Moss, G Chad Slade to reserve/future contracts. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. January 14, 2019.
- Web site: Report: Giants waive 2017 fifth-round draft pick Avery Moss. New York Giants. en-US. 2019-09-02.
- Web site: Dolphins Claim Five Players Off Waivers. MiamiDolphins.com. September 1, 2019.
- Web site: Miami Dolphins Waive Trent Harris, Avery Moss. MiamiDolphins.com. July 26, 2020. July 26, 2020.
- Web site: Dolphins Activate Xavien Howard, Sign Avery Moss. August 27, 2020. MiamiDolphins.com. en-US.
- Web site: Williams. Charean. September 1, 2020. Dolphins cut four players, including Deatrick Nichols and Avery Moss. September 1, 2020. ProFootballTalk. en-US.
