Santana Moss

Santana Moss

Santana Moss in 2008.
No. 89     Washington Redskins
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: June 1, 1979 (1979-06-01)
Place of birth: Miami, Florida
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Weight: 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College: University of Miami
NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Debuted in 2001 for the New York Jets
Career history
New York Jets (2001–2004) Washington Redskins (2005–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (2005) 2× All-Pro (2002, 2005) Curtis Martin MVP Award (2003) Consensus All-American (2000) First-team All-Big East (2000) Big East Offensive Player of the Year (2000) Big East Special Team Player of the Year (2000)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011
Receptions	639
Receiving yards	9,142
Receiving TDs	56
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Santana Terrell Moss (born June 1, 1979) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Miami, and earned All-American honors. Moss was picked by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and is a two-time All-Pro selection.

Early years

Moss was born in Miami, Florida. He attended Miami Carol City Senior High, where he played high school football for the Carol City Chiefs. He led the team with 25 receptions for 600 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior, and amassed 450 yards on 12 kickoff returns with one return touchdown that year. Moss earned third-team all-state football honors following his senior season.

College career

Moss attended the University of Miami, joined the Miami Hurricanes football team in 1997 as a walk-on, before being awarded a scholarship after the season's third game. He went on to break the school's record (previously held by Michael Irvin) for most receiving yards (with 2,546 yards). He finished his 2000 senior season with 1,604 all-purpose yards, and was a first-team All-Big East Conference selection and a consensus first-team All-American. Moss also became the first player to earn Big East Offensive Player of the Year and Special Teams Player of the Year honors in the same season.

Moss also ran track at the University of Miami, and was named the "Most Outstanding Field Performer" for the 2000 Big East Outdoor Track and Field championships. In 1999, Moss finished the 60-meter dash in 6.83 seconds.

Moss is an important figure in Miami Hurricanes football history, generally considered (along with Irvin) one of the most accomplished wide receivers in the university's history. He graduated as the school's all-time leader in receiving yards (2,546), punt return yards (1,196), and all-purpose yards (4,394).

Moss was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the documentary The U, which premiered December 12, 2009 on ESPN.

Santana was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame at their 43rd Annual Induction Banquet to held on March 24, 2011.

Professional career

2001 NFL Draft

Moss was a first round (16th overall) pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the New York Jets out of the University of Miami. Moss's agent is fellow University of Miami alumnus Drew Rosenhaus, who is widely considered one of the most aggressive agents currently representing NFL players.

Pre-draft measureables
Wt	40y	20ss	3-cone	Vert	BP	Wonderlic
181 lb*	4.31s*	X	X	42 in*	X	15*

(* represents NFL Combine)

New York Jets

2001 Season - 2004 Season

In the 2001 NFL season, Moss made his NFL debut in Week 10 against the Miami Dolphins. Moss made his first career catch in Week 12 against the New England Patriots.

In the 2002 NFL season, Moss made his first career start in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills.

Moss played a total of 51 games with the New York Jets and finished with 3,899 receiving yards, 19 touchdowns, 127 rushing yards, and 1,799 return yards.

Washington Redskins

2005 Season - 2010 Season

Following the 2004 season, Moss was acquired by the Washington Redskins in a trade with the Jets for former Jet Laveranues Coles. Moss signed a six-year contract with the Redskins on May 4, 2005.

Known for his big play potential, Moss started the 2005 NFL season off with a bang in just Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys, where he caught two touchdown passes of 39 and 70 yards from Mark Brunell in the last five minutes to beat the Cowboys 14–13 on Monday Night Football.

His 2005 season with the Redskins was the best in his professional career, with 84 receptions for 1,483 yards(second highest in the NFL that year, behind only Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers), setting a new Redskins single-season receiving record. In 2005, Moss also was selected to his first NFL Pro Bowl. Moss recorded 18 rushing yards and 3 catches for 39 receiving yards at the Pro Bowl.

In the first three games of the 2006 NFL season, he recorded only 13 catches for 188 yards. On October 1, 2006, however, Moss exploded for a season-high 138 yards on 4 catches, hauling in two touchdowns of 55 and 8 yards, as well as a 68-yard game-winning touchdown to give Washington the victory in overtime over the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars 36-30. Due to injuries that kept him inactive much of the year and less than 100% when he did play, Moss finished the 2006 season with 790 yards on 55 receptions.

In the 2008 NFL season, Moss recorded over 1,000 receiving yards for the third time in his career.

In the 2010 NFL season, the last season of his contract with the Redskins, Moss recorded 1,115 receiving yards making this the fourth time in his career that he recorded over 1,000 receiving yards.

2011 Season

With his original contract ending, Moss resigned with the Redskins. On July 26, the Redskins signed him to a 3-year, $15 million contract that includes a $5 million signing bonus. He was made an offensive co-captain along with Trent Williams. In Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers, Moss suffered a broken left hand. He made his return to the field in Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks. In Week 14 against the New England Patriots, Moss caught a 49-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Banks, the first of Banks' career.

Career statistics

Receiving

Year	Team	G	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Fum	Yds/G
2001	NYJ	5	0	2	40	20.0	33	0	0	8.0
2002	NYJ	15	3	30	433	14.4	47	4	0	28.9
2003	NYJ	16	12	74	1,105	14.9	65	10	2	69.1
2004	NYJ	15	14	45	838	18.6	69	5	0	55.9
2005	WAS	16	16	84	1,483	17.7	78	9	2	92.7
2006	WAS	14	14	55	790	14.4	68	6	1	56.4
2007	WAS	14	14	61	808	13.2	49	3	1	57.7
2008	WAS	16	16	79	1,044	13.2	67	6	1	65.3
2009	WAS	16	16	70	902	12.9	59	3	2	56.4
2010	WAS	16	16	93	1,115	12.0	56	6	3	69.7
2011	WAS	12	12	46	584	12.7	49	4	0	48.7
Total		155	121	639	9,142	14.3	78	56	12	59.0

Stats as of 1/29/2012

Personal

Moss attended Scottlake Elementary and Parkway Middle School, both located in Miami. He majored in liberal arts at the University of Miami. In an interview, Moss said he is not an outgoing person. He is rather quiet, and lets his play do his talking. As a teenager, he was always small and was made fun of when he said he wanted to be a receiver.

Moss is married to high school sweetheart LaTosha Allen-Moss. They have three children, Santana, Jr. (a son) Saniya (a daughter) and Savion (a son) a new addition to the family in July 2009. He is the older brother of free agent wide receiver Sinorice Moss, who was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.

Performance-enhancing Drugs

In May 2010, The Washington Post reported that Moss allegedly received human growth hormone from doctor Anthony Galea.

External links

• Santana Moss Official Web Site.
• Santana Moss biography at NFLplayers.com.
• Washington Redskins bio
• Miami Hurricanes bio.