Zack Moss

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Zack Moss
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Zack Moss with Utah in 2019
No. 20 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1997-12-15) December 15, 1997 (age 24)
Hialeah Gardens, Florida
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Hallandale (Hallandale, Florida)
College:Utah (2016–2019)
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 3 / Pick: 86
Career history
  • Buffalo Bills (2020–present)
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Rushing yards:826
Rushing average:4.0
Rushing touchdowns:8
Receptions:37
Receiving yards:292
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Zaccheus Malik Moss (born December 15, 1997) is an American football running back for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Utah and was drafted by the Bills in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft.

Early years[]

Moss attended Mater Academy Charter School in Hialeah Gardens, Florida before transferring to Hallandale High School in Hallandale Beach, Florida for his senior year. As a senior, he played alongside future college teammate Tyler Huntley and he ran for 1,098 yards on 145 carries with 17 touchdowns. He originally committed to the University of Miami to play college football but changed to the University of Utah.[1][2]

College career[]

As a freshman at Utah in 2016, Moss played in 10 games with three starts and rushed for 382 yards and two touchdowns on 84 carries.[3][4] As a sophomore in 2017, he started 12 of 13 games, rushing for 1,173 yards on 214 carries with 10 touchdowns.[5][6] As a junior in 2018, Moss started the first nine games of the season before suffering a season-ending knee injury during practice.[7][8]

Moss returned for his senior year in 2019 after healing from last season's injury. He started 11 of 12 regular season games his senior year. In the regular season he rushed for 1,246 yards, 15 touchdowns, and averaged 6.2 yards per rush. With that effort he became the first 3-time 1,000 yard rusher in school history.[9] During a week 7 game against Arizona State, Moss became the all-time leading rusher at the University of Utah. Moss and the Utes clinched their second Pac-12 south title on November 30, 2019, and played in the Pac-12 championship game against Oregon University on Friday, December 6, 2019.[10] The Utes played against the Texas Longhorns in the Alamo Bowl on December 31, 2019, but lost 38–10. In the bowl game, Moss had 16 carries for 57 rushing yards and two receptions for 14 receiving yards.[11]

Moss was the Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year in his senior year.[9] He finished his college career with 4,067 rushing yards and 38 rushing touchdowns, both Utah school records, in addition to 688 career receiving yards and three touchdown receptions.[12]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump Bench press
5 ft 9+3⁄8 in
(1.76 m) 		223 lb
(101 kg) 		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.65 s 4.37 s 33 in
(0.84 m)		 19 reps
All values from NFL Combine[13]

The Buffalo Bills selected Moss in the third round with the 86th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.[14]

2020 season[]

Main article: 2020 Buffalo Bills season

Moss signed a four-year, $4.522 million contract with the Bills on June 15, 2020.[15] In his NFL debut in Week 1 of the 2020 season against the New York Jets, Moss scored a four-yard receiving touchdown from quarterback Josh Allen.[16] In Week 8 against the New England Patriots, he had 14 carries for 81 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns in the 24–21 victory.[17] Splitting carries with Devin Singletary throughout the season, Moss finished with the second most rushing yards on the team, with 481 yards and four touchdowns on 112 carries. In addition, he caught 14 passes for 95 yards and a touchdown.[18]

Moss made his NFL playoff debut in the wild card round against the Indianapolis Colts. He rushed for 21 yards and caught four passes for 26 yards before suffering an ankle injury and being carted off.[19] On January 12, 2021, Moss was placed on injured reserve due to the injury.[20]

2021 season[]

Main article: 2021 Buffalo Bills season
Moss against the Washington Football Team in 2021

Moss was a healthy scratch for the Bills in week 1 against the Pittsburgh Steelers, as the team opted to play Matt Breida in his stead.[21] The following week against the Miami Dolphins, Moss made his season debut one day after attending his aunt's funeral. Despite fumbling early in the game, Moss finished the game with two touchdowns scored along with 26 rush yards on eight carries, in addition to 2 passes caught for 8 yards, as the Bills won 35–0. On his second touchdown, he collided with Miami linebacker Elandon Roberts before regaining his composure and powering into the endzone.[22]

In week 3 against the Washington Football Team, Moss finished as Buffalo's leading rusher, finishing with 60 yards on 13 carries in a 43–21 win. He also caught 3 passes for 31 yards and a touchdown.[23]

Personal life[]

Moss is the cousin of former NFL wide receivers Santana Moss and Sinorice Moss.[24]

References[]

  1. ^ Maks, Patrick (November 10, 2015). "Hallandale RB Zack Moss decommits from Miami". Sun-Sentinel. Tribune Publishing. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  2. ^ Piper, Matthew (November 23, 2015). "Utah football: RB Zack Moss becomes third from Florida high school to commit to Utes". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  3. ^ Kamrani, Christopher (August 16, 2017). "Utah football: Running back Zack Moss suddenly is the guy again". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  4. ^ "Utah's Zack Moss named No. 1 RB after injury to Armand Shyne". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 14, 2017. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  5. ^ Donaldson, Amy (August 10, 2018). "Peak Moss? Not yet say Zack's admiring Ute teammates who already recognize his greatness". Deseret News. Deseret News Publishing Company. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  6. ^ "Utah running back Zack Moss aims to build on breakout season". USA Today. Gannett. Associated Press. August 2, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "Utah back Zack Moss suffers season-ending knee injury". USA Today. Gannett. Associated Press. November 8, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  8. ^ Patterson, Chip (November 8, 2018). "Utah RB Zack Moss reportedly suffers knee injury in practice that could end his 2018 season". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Facer, Dirk (April 20, 2020). "There's plenty of pre-draft buzz for Utah running back Zack Moss, and for good reason". Deseret News. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "Utah vs Oregon Box Score, December 6, 2019". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  11. ^ "Alamo Bowl – Utah vs Texas Box Score, December 31, 2019". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  12. ^ Lichtenstein, Adam (April 24, 2020). "Hallandale, Utah running back Zack Moss drafted by the Buffalo Bills". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  13. ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile – Zaccheus Moss". www.nfl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  14. ^ White, R. J. (April 24, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Bills pick Zack Moss, Fantasy impact, draft grade and more to know". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
  15. ^ Wolf, Jason (June 15, 2020). "Bills sign third-round pick Zack Moss to four-year deal". The Buffalo News. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  16. ^ "New York Jets at Buffalo Bills – September 13th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  17. ^ "New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills – November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  18. ^ "Zack Moss 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  19. ^ Talbot, Ryan (January 9, 2021). "Fear that Bills' Zack Moss' postseason is over following ankle injury vs. Colts (report)". syracuse. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  20. ^ "Bills' Zack Moss: Shifted to IR". CBS Sports. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  21. ^ "Bills RB Zack Moss post healthy scratch: 'Control your controllables'". Bills Wire. September 13, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  22. ^ Getzenberg, Alaina (September 21, 2021). "How Bills' Zack Moss made the most of second chances vs. Dolphins". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  23. ^ "Zack Moss picked a perfect time for a breakout game (plus Week 3 Utah ties roundup)". www.msn.com. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  24. ^ "5 things to know about running back Zack Moss". Buffalobills.com. April 24, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

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