Donte Paige-Moss (born April 11, 1991) is an American former professional football defensive end. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born | April 11, 1991 Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Jacksonville (NC) Northside | ||||||||
| College | North Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: undrafted | ||||||||
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College career
editHe played at North Carolina. Entering the 2011 season, he was regarded as one of the top prospects for the 2012 NFL draft by analysts.[1][2][3]
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.[4] Other concerns surfaced after Paige-Moss posted a series of tweets during the 2011 Independence Bowl that media members judged "inappropriate."[5]
Professional career
editPaige-Moss entered the 2012 NFL draft but was not selected. He was listed on the training camp roster for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League.[6] He was released by Sacramento before appearing in any games.
On October 5, 2012, Paige-Moss was signed to the practice roster of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Paige-Moss finished the 2012 CFL season in which he only recorded 2 tackles.[7] On December 19, 2012, Paige-Moss re-signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[8][9] On June 7, 2013, he was released.[10]
Paige-Moss was assigned to the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League (AFL) on October 28, 2013.
On March 19, 2015, Paige-Moss was traded to the San Jose SaberCats for Jordan Mudge.[11]
On December 23, 2015, Paige-Moss was assigned to the AFL's Orlando Predators.[12]
Personal life
editWhile attending UNC-Chapel Hill, Moss was charged with simple assault after punching a teammate in the face twice.[13]
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.[14]
References
edit- ↑ Prisco, Pete (May 1, 2011). "Flash forward: Top 32 picks for the 2012 NFL Draft". CBSSports.com.
- ↑ Pauline, Tony (May 3, 2011). "Stanford's Luck headlines early look at top 2012 draft prospects". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 7, 2011.
- ↑ Reuter, Chad (May 4, 2011). "2012 mock draft: First look with Luck and Heels". CBSSports.com.
- ↑ Green Jr., Roy. "Did program's disarray cost Tar Heels in NFL draft?". The Charlotte Observer.
- ↑ Friedlander, Brett (December 27, 2011). "Paige-Moss saves new UNC coach the trouble of running him off". Star-News. Archived from the original on April 18, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Sacramento Mountain Lions 2012 roster". sacmountainlions.com. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
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- ↑ "Argonauts release veteran safety Boulay, sign Paige-Moss and Horton". thescore.com. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Toronto Argonauts release veteran safety Boulay, sign Paige-Moss and Horton". cp24.com. December 19, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ↑ "Argonauts Add DL Eric Foster". oursportscentral.com. June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Thunder bulks up O-line with trade for Mudge". www.portlandtribune.com. Portland Tribune. March 19, 2015. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Orlando Predators Land Pass Rusher Donte Paige-Moss". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. December 23, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ↑ "UNC's Paige-Moss charged with Simple Assault". newsobserver.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ↑ "- the Daily News - Jacksonville, NC". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2012.