Jarvis Moss

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Jarvis Moss

| image = Jarvis Moss (October 2006).jpg

| alt =

| caption = Moss in October 2006

| number = 94

| position = Defensive end

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|8|3|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Denton, Texas, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 7

| weight_lbs = 260

| high_school = Billy Ryan (Denton, Texas)

| college = Florida (2003–2006)

| draftyear = 2007

| draftround = 1

| draftpick = 17

| pastteams = * Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2010}})

Oakland Raiders ({{NFL Year|2010}}–{{NFL Year|2011}})

| highlights = * BCS national champion (2007)

First-team All-American (2006)

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 48

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 6.0

| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue3 = 1

| pfr = MossJa99

}}

Jarvis Jaray Moss (born August 3, 1984) is an American former professional 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 selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Broncos and Oakland Raiders.

Early life

Moss was born in Denton, Texas in 1984.databaseFootball.com, Players, {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110519062600/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MossJar01 Jarvis Moss]}}. Retrieved March 31, 2011. 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.GatorZone.com, Football History, 2006 Roster, [http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2006&sub=team&bio=moss.html Jarvis Moss] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006163059/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/bios.php?year=2006&sub=team&bio=moss.html |date=October 6, 2011 }}. Retrieved March 31, 2011. He played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and was recognized as a Parade magazine high school All-American.

College career

Moss accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Ron Zook and coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football teams from 2003 to 2006.[http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402035222/http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf |date=April 2, 2012 }}, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 98, 154, 184 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011.

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.

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 6

| height in = 6 1/2

| weight = 250

| dash = 4.70

| ten split = 1.52

| twenty split = 2.68

| shuttle = 4.41

| cone drill = 7.21

| vertical = 30.5

| broad ft = 10

| broad in = 0

| bench = 16

| wonderlic =

| arm span = 34 5/8

| hand span = 9 3/8

| note = All values from NFL Combine, except 20-ss and 3-cone, which are from Florida Pro Day (March 7, 2007).{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jarvis-moss/32004d4f-5357-2803-9d2f-3601a8643621 |title=Jarvis Moss Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=July 6, 2023}}{{Cite web |date=March 25, 2007 |title=Jarvis Moss |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=10554&DraftYear=2007 |access-date=April 15, 2009 |website=DraftScout.com}}

}}

Bench press: 265 lbs

Squat: 415 lbs{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183800/http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/players/draft/417351 CBS Sports.com]}}

=Denver Broncos=

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.{{Cite web |title=2007 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2007/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-10 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

During the {{NFL Year|2007}} season, Moss played in six games for the Denver Broncos. He recorded 12 tackles and 1 sack.[http://www.nfl.com/players/jarvismoss/gamelogs?id=MOS572803 NFL] Moss broke his shin in practice on November 1, 2007,[http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=/nfl/news/ABN4110531.htm Sports Network]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and was placed on injured reserve on November 2, 2007,[http://www.nfl.com/transactions NFL Transactions] ending his season.

During the {{NFL Year|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 {{NFL Year|2011}} season, all but one of them in reserve.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MossJa99.htm Jarvis Moss]. Retrieved March 15, 2012. Following the season, his one-year contract expired and he became a free agent.Roshan Bhagat, "[http://www.footballsfuture.com/2012/fa/dl.html 2012 NFL Free Agent Defensive Linemen]," Football's Future (undated). Retrieved March 15, 2012.

=NFL statistics=

Year	Team	{{tooltip\|GP\|Games played}}	{{tooltip\|COMB\|Combined tackles}}	{{tooltip\|TOTAL\|Total tackles}}	{{tooltip\|AST\|Assisted tackles}}	{{tooltip\|SACK\|Sacks}}	{{tooltip\|FF\|Forced fumbles}}	{{tooltip\|FR\|Fumble recoveries}}	{{tooltip\|FR YDS\|Fumble return yards}}	{{tooltip\|INT\|Interceptions}}	{{tooltip\|IR YDS\|Interception return yards}}	{{tooltip\|AVG IR\|Average interception return}}	{{tooltip\|LNG\|Longest interception return}}	{{tooltip\|TD\|Interceptions returned for touchdown}}	{{tooltip\|PD\|Passes defensed}}
class="wikitable sortable"
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
class="sortbottom" \| Career		53	48	34	14	6.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

{{Cite web |title=Jamaal Anderson Stats |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/10461/jarvis-moss |access-date=February 10, 2015 |website=ESPN |publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}

References

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}}.