Donte Paige-Moss
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Donte Paige-Moss
| current_team =
| number = 13
| position = Defensive end
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|04|11|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lbs = 260
| high_school = Jacksonville (NC) Northside
| college = North Carolina
| undraftedyear = 2012
| pastteams =
- Sacramento Mountain Lions ({{UFL Year|2012}})
- Toronto Argonauts ({{CFL Year|2012}})
- Portland Thunder ({{AFL Year|2014}})
- San Jose SaberCats ({{AFL Year|2015}})
- Orlando Predators ({{AFL Year|2016}})
| status =
| highlights =
| cflstatlabel1 = Total tackles
| cflstatvalue1 = 2
| cflstatlabel2 = Sacks
| cflstatvalue2 =
| cflstatlabel3 = INTs
| cflstatvalue3 =
| cflstatlabel4 = Forced fumbles
| cflstatvalue4 =
| aflstatlabel1 = Total tackles
| aflstatvalue1 = 50.0
| aflstatlabel2 = Sacks
| aflstatvalue2 = 15.5
| aflstatlabel3 = Interceptions
| aflstatvalue3 =
| aflstatlabel4 = Forced fumbles
| aflstatvalue4 = 6
| aflstatlabel5 =
| aflstatvalue5 =
| cfl-archive = https://web.archive.org/web/20130118031802/http://cfl.ca/roster/show/id/5561
| afl = 12877
}}
Donte Paige-Moss (born April 11, 1991) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
College career
He played at North Carolina. Entering the 2011 season, he was regarded as one of the top prospects for the 2012 NFL draft by analysts.{{cite news |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15014424/flash-forward-top-32-picks-for-the-2012-nfl-draft |title=Flash forward: Top 32 picks for the 2012 NFL Draft |date=May 1, 2011 |work=CBSSports.com |first=Pete |last=Prisco }}{{cite news |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/05/03/2012.prospects/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110507015348/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/05/03/2012.prospects/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 7, 2011 |title=Stanford's Luck headlines early look at top 2012 draft prospects |work=Sports Illustrated |date=May 3, 2011 |first=Tony |last=Pauline }}{{cite news |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/15029593/mock-draft-first-look-with-luck-and-heels |title=2012 mock draft: First look with Luck and Heels |work=CBSSports.com |date=May 4, 2011 |first=Chad |last=Reuter }}
In December 2011, Moss left school early and declared for the draft. However, concerns about his character and work habits led to his non-selection in the draft.{{cite news |url= http://obsfifty.blogspot.com/2012/04/did-programs-disarray-cost-tar-heels-in.html |title= Did program's disarray cost Tar Heels in NFL draft?|work=The Charlotte Observer |first=Roy |last=Green Jr. }} Other concerns surfaced after Paige-Moss posted a series of tweets during the 2011 Independence Bowl that media members judged "inappropriate."{{cite news |url=http://acc.blogs.starnewsonline.com/27451/paige-moss-saves-new-unc-coach-the-trouble-of-running-him-off/ |title=Paige-Moss saves new UNC coach the trouble of running him off |date=December 27, 2011 |work=Star-News |first=Brett |last=Friedlander |access-date=May 1, 2012 |archive-date=April 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418051153/http://acc.blogs.starnewsonline.com/27451/paige-moss-saves-new-unc-coach-the-trouble-of-running-him-off/ |url-status=dead }}
Professional career
Paige-Moss entered the 2012 NFL draft but was not selected.
=Sacramento Mountain Lions=
He was listed on the training camp roster.{{cite web | title= Sacramento Mountain Lions 2012 roster | work= sacmountainlions.com | url= http://sacmountainlions.com/team/roster/index.html | access-date= September 20, 2012 | url-status= dead | archive-url= https://archive.today/20130202073038/http://sacmountainlions.com/team/roster/index.html | archive-date= February 2, 2013 }} He was released before appearing in any games.
=Toronto Argonauts=
On October 5, 2012, Paige-Moss was signed to the Toronto Argonauts practice roster. Paige-Moss finished the 2012 CFL season in which he only recorded 2 Tackles.{{cite web | title=Covers Profile| work= covers.com | url=http://www.covers.com/pageLoader/pageLoader.aspx?page=/data/cfl/players/player40607.html }} On December 19, 2012, Paige-Moss re-signed with the Toronto Argonauts.{{cite web | title= Argonauts release veteran safety Boulay, sign Paige-Moss and Horton | work= thescore.com | url= https://www.thescore.com/cfl/articles/401566-argonauts-release-veteran-safety-boulay-sign-paige-moss-and-horton | archive-url= https://archive.today/20130204040200/http://www.thescore.com/cfl/articles/401566-argonauts-release-veteran-safety-boulay-sign-paige-moss-and-horton | url-status= dead | archive-date= February 4, 2013 | access-date= December 19, 2012 }}{{cite web | title= Toronto Argonauts release veteran safety Boulay, sign Paige-Moss and Horton | work= cp24.com | date= December 19, 2012 | url=http://www.cp24.com/argonauts-release-boulay-sign-paige-moss-horton-1.1085721 |access-date=December 19, 2012}} On June 7, 2013, he was released.{{cite web | title=Argonauts Add DL Eric Foster | work= oursportscentral.com | date= June 7, 2013 | url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4610185 |access-date=June 7, 2013}}
=Portland Thunder=
Paige-Moss was assigned to the Portland Thunder on October 28, 2013.
=San Jose SaberCats=
On March 19, 2015, Paige-Moss was traded to the San Jose SaberCats for Jordan Mudge.{{cite web |url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/12-sports/254356-124299-thunder-bulks-up-o-line-with-trade-for-mudge |title=Thunder bulks up O-line with trade for Mudge |date=March 19, 2015 |publisher=Portland Tribune |work=www.portlandtribune.com |access-date=March 20, 2015}}
=Orlando Predators=
On December 23, 2015, Paige-Moss was assigned to the Orlando Predators.{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/orlando-predators-land-pass-rusher-donte-paige-moss/n-5082934 |title=Orlando Predators Land Pass Rusher Donte Paige-Moss |date=December 23, 2015 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |access-date=January 12, 2016}}
Personal life
While attending UNC-Chapel Hill, Moss was charged with simple assault after punching a teammate in the face twice.{{Cite web|url = http://blogs.newsobserver.com/accnow/uncs-paige-moss-charged-with-simple-assault|title = UNC's Paige-Moss charged with Simple Assault|access-date = Aug 1, 2013|website = newsobserver.com|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130928070746/http://blogs.newsobserver.com/accnow/uncs-paige-moss-charged-with-simple-assault|archive-date = September 28, 2013}}
Less than a month after going undrafted, he was arrested and charged with speeding, reckless driving to endanger and driving while impaired in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.{{Cite web |url=http://www.jdnews.com/articles/northside-103791-arrested-player.html |title=- the Daily News - Jacksonville, NC |access-date=August 25, 2012 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122208/http://www.jdnews.com/articles/northside-103791-arrested-player.html |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110903132115/http://tarheelblue.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/paigemoss_donte00.html UNC Tar Heels bio]
- [https://archive.today/20130201222956/http://sacmountainlions.com/team/roster/index.html?player_id=35 Sacramento Mountain Lions bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130530231727/http://www.argonauts.ca/roster/show/id/5561 Toronto Argonauts bio]
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Category:People from Jacksonville, North Carolina
Category:Players of American football from North Carolina
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football players
Category:Sacramento Mountain Lions players
Category:Toronto Argonauts players
Category:Portland Thunder players