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| Position: | Running back | ||||||
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| Born: | (1972-01-30)January 30, 1972 Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | November 13, 2022(2022-11-13) (aged 50) | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 211 lb (96 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Washington Park (Racine, Wisconsin) | ||||||
| College: | Wisconsin (1991–1994) | ||||||
| Undrafted: | 1995 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Brent A. Moss (January 30, 1972 – November 13, 2022) was an American professionalfootballrunning back who played in theNational Football League (NFL) andXFL. He playedcollege football for theWisconsin Badgers, winning theBig Ten Most Valuable Player andJim Brown Trophy in 1993. He played for theSt. Louis Rams,Amsterdam Admirals and theMemphis Maniax.
Brent Moss was a 3-year (1986–1989)letter winner infootball astailback atRacine Park High School in Racine, Wisconsin where he wore number 31 and rushed for over 5,000 yards. During the November 12, 1988 Division I WisconsinWIAA State Football Championship Game, as a junior Moss rushed for 202 yards and 3 touchdowns on the turf ofCamp Randall Stadium inMadison, Wisconsin. This led the Racine Park Panthers to a victory over theSuperior Spartans 34-14 and the State Football Championship for Wisconsin's highest division. Moss was named the game's MVP and was later named 1st team All-State (WIAA). During the 1989 season at Racine Park, Moss would also be named 1st team All-State (WIAA) and led the Panthers to the state semi-final game.
In the 1993 season the 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m), 205 pounds (93 kg) tailback led the Badgers to aBig Ten Conference title and their firstRose Bowl berth since 1963. The Badgers defeated the #13UCLABruins 21–16 to claim their first ever Rose Bowl victory. Moss was a big part of the win, rushing for 158 yards and twotouchdowns en route to being honored the game's MVP. He was also voted the Big Ten's most valuable player that year and was the recipient of theSilver Football, awarded by theChicago Tribune as the Big Ten's player of the year for 1993.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
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| 5 ft8+1⁄2 in (1.74 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.74 s | 1.72 s | 2.79 s | 4.35 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) | 9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) | 19 reps |
Althoughundrafted in the1995 NFL draft, he was invited to theMiami Dolphins training camp. He was cut by the Dolphins, and then signed with theSt. Louis Rams in the1995 season, accumulating 90 yards on 22 carries. This was his only playing time in theNational Football League, as he was released by the Rams during the team's 1996 summer training camp. This was followed by a brief off season stint with theGreen Bay Packers in 1997 and brief stints in theWorld League of American Football,Arena Football League andXFL.
In 1994, Moss pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of possession of cocaine and was sentenced to two years' probation and a $250 fine.[2] In 2005, he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor possession of cocaine, felony bail jumping, and misdemeanor resisting or obstructing an officer.[3][4] In 2017, he was sentenced to one year in prison and one year on extended supervision on a felony possession of cocaine charge, and three years probation for delivering heroin in amount of 3 grams or less.[5]
Moss died on November 13, 2022, at the age of 50.[6]