American football player (born 1994)
American football player
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]
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]
References
^ 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 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Avery Moss" . Youngstown State . Retrieved August 30, 2020 .
^ Ristau, Reece (January 28, 2014). "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 .
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