Riley Moss

Riley Moss (born March 3, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Riley Moss
Moss with Iowa in 2022
Iowa Hawkeyes – No. 33
PositionCornerback
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2000-03-03) March 3, 2000
Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
  • Iowa (2018–present)
Bowl games
High schoolAnkeny Centennial
(Ankeny, Iowa)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

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
  1. "Ankeny Centennial's Riley Moss continues record-breaking streak". The Des Moines Register. April 26, 2018. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  2. "Centennial's Moss commits to NDSU, Big Ten schools eye Pinegar". The Des Moines Register. June 29, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  3. 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.
  4. Murphy, Keith (October 10, 2018). "Riley Moss to the Rescue". WHO13.com. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. "Iowa football notebook: A much-needed spring ball comes to a close". The Gazette. May 3, 2021. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  9. "Matt Hankins, Riley Moss Added to Bednarik Award Watch List". SI.com. Iowa Sports Information. October 6, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  10. Rittenberg, Adam (October 26, 2021). "Iowa DB Riley Moss to miss second straight game due to knee injury". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  11. "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.
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