Jarvis Moss

American football player (born 1984)

American football player
Jarvis Moss
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Moss in October 2006
No. 94
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1984-08-03) August 3, 1984 (age 39)
Denton, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Billy Ryan (Denton, Texas)
College:Florida (2003–2006)
NFL draft:2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17
Career history
  • Denver Broncos (2007–2010)
  • Oakland Raiders (2010–2011)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:48
Sacks:6.0
Forced fumbles:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jarvis Jaray Moss (born August 3, 1984) is a former college and professional American football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for five seasons. He played college football for the University of Florida, received All-American honors, and was a member of a BCS National Championship team in 2006. Moss was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Broncos and Oakland Raiders.

Early years

Moss was born in Denton, Texas in 1984.[1] He attended Billy Ryan High School in Denton, where he was instrumental in helping the Ryan Raiders win their first Texas Class 4A state championship.[2] He played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and was recognized as a Parade magazine high school All-American.[2]

College career

Moss accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida,[2] where he played for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football teams from 2003 to 2006.[3]

Memorably, Moss blocked two crucial kicks in the fourth quarter of the Gators' 2006 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks. The first block stopped a Gamecock point after touchdown (PAT) to keep South Carolina's lead at 16–10. The second was a block of a would-be game-winning field goal for South Carolina with eight seconds left on the game clock, and secured a 17–16 victory for the Gators. He was named a first-team All-American by Pro Football Weekly after the 2006 season.

Moss declared for the 2007 NFL Draft following the Gators' victory in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game.[2]

Professional career

2007 NFL Draft

The Denver Broncos traded up in the draft with the Jacksonville Jaguars to select Moss in the first round with the 17th overall pick.The Jaguars used the pick from the Broncos to select Reggie Nelson, one of Moss' Florida Gators college teammates.[4]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+1⁄2 in
(1.99 m) 		250 lb
(113 kg) 		34+5⁄8 in
(0.88 m) 		9+3⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.70 s 1.52 s 2.68 s 4.41 s 7.21 s 30.5 in
(0.77 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 16 reps
All values from NFL Combine, except 20-ss and 3-cone, which are from Florida Pro Day (March 7, 2007).[5][6]

Bench press: 265 lbs
Squat: 415 lbs[7]

Denver Broncos

During the 2007 season, Moss played in six games for the Denver Broncos. He recorded 12 tackles and 1 sack.[8] Moss broke his shin in practice on November 1, 2007,[9] and was placed on injured reserve on November 2, 2007,[10] ending his season.

During the 2008 season, Moss played in 12 games, recording 12 tackles and 2.5 sacks.

The Broncos' new defensive coordinator, Mike Nolan, moved Moss to outside linebacker, after he had spent his entire NFL career as a defensive end. During the 2009 training camp, it was reported that Moss was contemplating retirement because of struggles adapting to the defensive schemes. After several days of contemplation, Moss returned to practice and made the Broncos' 53-man roster after a pre-season performance that included three tackles, one sack and one forced fumble. After All-Pro Elvis Dumervil's potentially season-ending injury, Moss was announced to be the top candidate to take over as the starting outside linebacker.

On November 17, 2010, Moss was released by the Denver Broncos.

Oakland Raiders

On November 23, 2010, Moss was signed by the Oakland Raiders to play defensive end, replacing the injured Trevor Scott. On July 26, the Raiders resigned Moss to a one-year, $1.25 million contract. He played in thirteen games during the 2011 season, all but one of them in reserve.[11] Following the season, his one-year contract expired and he became a free agent.[12]

NFL statistics

Year Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS INT IR YDS AVG IR LNG TD PD
2007 DEN 6 12 9 3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008 DEN 12 12 10 2 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009 DEN 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2010 DEN 9 5 4 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 OAK 5 3 0 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011 OAK 14 16 11 5 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Career 53 48 34 14 6.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

[13]

See also

  • iconAmerican football portal
  • Biography portal
  • iconCollege football portal

References

  1. ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Jarvis Moss Archived May 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d GatorZone.com, Football History, 2006 Roster, Jarvis Moss Archived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  3. ^ 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 98, 154, 184 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  4. ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Jarvis Moss Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Jarvis Moss". DraftScout.com. March 25, 2007. Retrieved April 15, 2009.
  7. ^ CBS Sports.com
  8. ^ NFL
  9. ^ Sports Network[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ NFL Transactions
  11. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Jarvis Moss. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  12. ^ Roshan Bhagat, "2012 NFL Free Agent Defensive Linemen," Football's Future (undated). Retrieved March 15, 2012.
  13. ^ "Jamaal Anderson Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved February 10, 2015.

Bibliography

  • Carlson, Norm, University of Florida Football Vault: The History of the Florida Gators, Whitman Publishing, LLC, Atlanta, Georgia (2007). ISBN 0-7948-2298-3.

External links

  • Jarvis Moss – Florida Gators player profile
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