Donte Paige-Moss
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| Born: | April 11, 1991 Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Jacksonville (NC) Northside | ||||||||
| College: | North Carolina | ||||||||
| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2012 | ||||||||
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| Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) · ArenaFan.com | |||||||||
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[edit]
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.[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[edit]
Paige-Moss entered the 2012 NFL Draft but was not selected.
Sacramento Mountain Lions[edit]
He was listed on the training camp roster.[6] He was released before appearing in any games.
Toronto Argonauts[edit]
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.[7] On December 19, 2012, Paige-Moss re-signed with the Toronto Argonauts.[8][9] On June 7, 2013, he was released.[10]
Portland Thunder[edit]
Paige-Moss was assigned to the Portland Thunder on October 28, 2013.
San Jose SaberCats[edit]
On March 19, 2015, Paige-Moss was traded to the San Jose SaberCats for Jordan Mudge.[11]
Orlando Predators[edit]
On December 23, 2015, Paige-Moss was assigned to the Orlando Predators.[12]
Personal life[edit]
While 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.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ "Covers Profile". covers.com.
- ^ "Argonauts release veteran safety Boulay, sign Paige-Moss and Horton". thescore.com. Retrieved December 19, 2012.[permanent dead 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. 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.
External links[edit]
- 1991 births
- Living people
- People from Jacksonville, North Carolina
- Players of American football from North Carolina
- American football defensive ends
- North Carolina Tar Heels football players
- Sacramento Mountain Lions players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Portland Thunder players
- San Jose SaberCats players
- Orlando Predators players