Riley Moss
Iowa Hawkeyes – No. 33 | |
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Position | Cornerback |
Class | Senior |
Personal information | |
Born: | March 3, 2000 |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Ankeny Centennial (Ankeny, Iowa) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Riley Moss (born March 3, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Early life and high school[]
Moss grew up in Ankeny, Iowa and attended Ankeny Centennial High School, where he played football and ran track.[1] He originally committed to play college football at North Dakota State entering his senior season.[2] As a senior, Moss caught six passes for 167 and a touchdown on offense and had 29 tackles and an interception on defense.[3] Moss decommitted from North Dakota State and committed to play at Iowa after receiving a late offer.[4]
College career[]
Moss joined the Iowa Hawkeyes as a blue-shirt recruit and was awarded a scholarship after the end of his freshman season.[5][6] He was named the Big Ten Conference freshman of the week after intercepting two passes against Minnesota.[7] As a junior, Moss had 43 tackles with four passes broken up and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown, and was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection.[8][9] He returned two interceptions for touchdowns against Indiana in the first game of his senior season.[10] Moss missed three games after suffering a torn posterior cruciate ligament in Iowa's 23-20 win over fourth-ranked Penn State.[11]
References[]
- ^ "Ankeny Centennial's Riley Moss continues record-breaking streak". The Des Moines Register. April 26, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Centennial's Moss commits to NDSU, Big Ten schools eye Pinegar". The Des Moines Register. June 29, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Bain, Matthew (May 21, 2018). "Inside Iowa's recruitment of Ankeny Centennial's Riley Moss, arguably the state's best athlete". HawkCentral.com. Gannett. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Keith (October 10, 2018). "Riley Moss to the Rescue". WHO13.com. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Dochterman, Scott (November 6, 2018). "Iowa's freshman cornerbacks struggled mightily at Purdue, but Kirk Ferentz still has confidence in the duo". The Athletic. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Dochterman, Scott (November 17, 2021). "How unheralded recruits Riley Moss, Kyler Schott and Zach VanValkenburg found Iowa scholarship success". The Athletic. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ Dochterman, Scott (September 15, 2021). "How Iowa's Riley Moss earned his role and respect as a ball-hawking Hawkeye cornerback". The Athletic. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Iowa football notebook: A much-needed spring ball comes to a close". The Gazette. May 3, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Matt Hankins, Riley Moss Added to Bednarik Award Watch List". SI.com. Iowa Sports Information. October 6, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (October 26, 2021). "Iowa DB Riley Moss to miss second straight game due to knee injury". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
- ^ "Riley Moss thought he was 'done.' Instead, he has at least one more home game at Iowa". The Gazette. November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
External links[]
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Iowa
- American football cornerbacks
- Iowa Hawkeyes football players
- People from Ankeny, Iowa