- Jarvis Moss
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Denver Broncos
currentnumber=94
currentposition=Defensive end
birthdate=birth date and age|1984|8|3
birthplace=Denton, Texas
heightft=6
heightin=6
weight=267
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Denver Broncos
college=Florida
draftyear=2007
draftround=1
draftpick=17
pastteams=
*Denver Broncos (2007-present)
statweek=17
statseason=2007
statlabel1=Tackles
statvalue1=12
statlabel2=Sacks
statvalue2=1.0
statlabel3=Interceptions
statvalue3=0
nfl=MOS572803Jarvis Moss (born
August 3 ,1984 ) is anAmerican football defensive end in theNational Football League . Moss was drafted by theDenver Broncos in the first round (17th pick) of the2007 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football for theFlorida Gators .High school career
He attended
Billy Ryan High School inDenton, Texas where he was instrumental in helping the Ryan Raiders win their first 4A State title underHead Coach Joey Florence. He played in the 2003U.S. Army All-American Bowl .College career
After numerous offers from schools such as the
University of Texas ,Florida State University and theUniversity of Miami , Moss committed to theUniversity of Florida where he majored inSociology .Moss is particularly remembered at the University of Florida for blocking two crucial kicks in the fourth quarter of the Gators' victory over South Carolina. The first block stopped a Gamecock 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 8 seconds left on the clock. The second block secured a 17-16 victory for the Gators. He was named All-America 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 .NFL career
Moss had a "character flag" on his record stemming from a team suspension during his collegiate career.
The Broncos traded up in the draft with the
Jacksonville Jaguars to select Moss 17th overall [ [http://broncotalk.net/2007/04/broncos-trade-up-select-jarvis-moss/ Broncos Trade Up, Select Jarvis Moss] BroncoTalk. Retrieved on 2007-07-12.] . The Jaguars used the pick from the Broncos to selectReggie Nelson , a college teammate of Moss.2007 season
During the 2007 season, Moss played in 6 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 onNovember 1 ,2007 [ [http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=/nfl/news/ABN4110531.htm Sports Network] ] , and was placed oninjured reserve onNovember 2 ,2007 [ [http://www.nfl.com/transactions NFL Transactions] ] , ending his season.Moss is expected to be fully healed by the 2008 season, and has started running sprints. He'll battle teammates
Ebenezer Ekuban andJohn Engelberger to start at left end in camp.Personal
During high school he acquired a staph infection which was not found and treated until midway through his collegiate career.
External links
* [http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=498&contentID=7252 Denver Broncos bio]
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