Brent Moss

Brent Moss

No. 31
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(1972-01-30)January 30, 1972 Racine, Wisconsin,U.S.
Died:	November 13, 2022(2022-11-13)(aged 50)
Height:	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:	211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school:	Washington Park (Racine, Wisconsin)
College:	Wisconsin(1991–1994)
Undrafted:	1995
Career history
Miami Dolphins(1995)* St. Louis Rams(1995) Green Bay Packers(1997)* Amsterdam Admirals(1997) Memphis Maniax(2001)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Jim Brown Trophy(1993) Second-teamAll-American(1993) Big Ten Most Valuable Player(1993) Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year(1993) First-teamAll-Big Ten(1993)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 90 Rushing average: 4.1
Player stats atPFR

Brent A. Moss(January 30, 1972 – November 13, 2022) was an Americanfootballrunning backwho played in theNational Football League(NFL) andXFL.He playedcollege footballfor theWisconsin Badgers,winning theBig Ten Most Valuable PlayerandJim Brown Trophyin 1993. He played for theSt. Louis Rams,Amsterdam Admiralsand theMemphis Maniax.

High school career

Brent Moss was a 3-year (1986–1989)letter winnerinfootballastailbackatRacine Park High Schoolin Racine, Wisconsin where he wore number 31 and rushed for over 5,000 yards. During the November 12, 1988 Division I WisconsinWIAAState Football Championship Game, as a junior Moss rushed for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns on the turf ofCamp Randall StadiuminMadison, Wisconsin.This led the Racine Park Panthers to a victory over theSuperior Spartans34-14 and the State Football Championship for Wisconsin's highest division. Moss was named the game's MVP and was later named 1st team All-State (WIAA). During the 1989 season at Racine Park, Moss would also be named 1st team All-State (WIAA) and led the Panthers to the state semi-final game.

College career

In the 1993 season the 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 205 pounds (93 kg) tailback led the Badgers to aBig Ten Conferencetitle and their firstRose Bowlberth since 1963. The Badgers defeated the #13UCLABruins21–16 to claim their first ever Rose Bowl victory. Moss was a big part of the win, rushing for 158 yards and twotouchdownsen route to being honored the game's MVP. He was also voted the Big Ten's most valuable player that year and was the recipient of theSilver Football,awarded by theChicago Tribuneas the Big Ten's player of the year for 1993.

• 1991: Ran for 219 yards and one touchdown on 61 carries.
• 1992: Ran for 739 yards and 9 TD on 165 carries.
• 1993: Ran for 1,637 yards and 16 TD on 312 carries.
• 1994: Ran for 833 yards and 8 TD on 156 carries.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft8+1⁄2in (1.74 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	31+3⁄4in (0.81 m)	9+5⁄8in (0.24 m)	4.74 s	1.72 s	2.79 s	4.35 s	29.0 in (0.74 m)	9 ft 0 in (2.74 m)	19 reps

Althoughundraftedin the1995 NFL draft,he was invited to theMiami Dolphinstraining camp. He was cut by the Dolphins, and then signed with theSt. Louis Ramsin the1995 season,accumulating 90 yards on 22 carries. This was his only playing time in theNational Football League,as he was released by the Rams during the team's 1996 summer training camp. This was followed by a brief off season stint with theGreen Bay Packersin 1997 and brief stints in theWorld League of American Football,Arena Football LeagueandXFL.

Personal life and death

In 1994, Moss pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of possession of cocaine and was sentenced to two years' probation and a $250 fine.In 2005, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession of cocaine, felony bail jumping, and misdemeanor resisting or obstructing an officer.In 2017, he was sentenced to one year in prison and one year on extended supervision on a felony possession of cocaine charge, and three years probation for delivering heroin in amount of 3 grams or less.

Moss died on November 13, 2022, at the age of 50.

External links

• Just Sports Stats
• NFL stats