Donte Paige-Moss

Donte Paige-Moss (born April 11, 1991) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Donte Paige-Moss
Personal information
Born: (1991-04-11) April 11, 1991
Jacksonville, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Jacksonville (NC) Northside
College:North Carolina
Position:Defensive end
Undrafted:2012
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics
Tackles:2
Sacks:0
INTs:0
Forced fumbles:0
Career Arena statistics
Tackles:50.0
Sacks:15.5
Interceptions:0
Forced fumbles:6
Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) · ArenaFan.com

College career

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

Paige-Moss entered the 2012 NFL Draft but was not selected.

Sacramento Mountain Lions

He was listed on the training camp roster.[6] He was released before appearing in any games.

Toronto Argonauts

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

Paige-Moss was assigned to the Portland Thunder on October 28, 2013.

San Jose SaberCats

On March 19, 2015, Paige-Moss was traded to the San Jose SaberCats for Jordan Mudge.[11]

Orlando Predators

On December 23, 2015, Paige-Moss was assigned to the Orlando Predators.[12]

Personal life

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
  1. Prisco, Pete (May 1, 2011). "Flash forward: Top 32 picks for the 2012 NFL Draft". CBSSports.com.
  2. Pauline, Tony (May 3, 2011). "Stanford's Luck headlines early look at top 2012 draft prospects". Sports Illustrated.
  3. Reuter, Chad (May 4, 2011). "2012 mock draft: First look with Luck and Heels". CBSSports.com.
  4. Green Jr., Roy. "Did program's disarray cost Tar Heels in NFL draft?". The Charlotte Observer.
  5. Friedlander, Brett (December 27, 2011). "Paige-Moss saves new UNC coach the trouble of running him off". Star-News.
  6. "Sacramento Mountain Lions 2012 roster". sacmountainlions.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  7. "Covers Profile". covers.com.
  8. "Argonauts release veteran safety Boulay, sign Paige-Moss and Horton". thescore.com. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  9. "Toronto Argonauts release veteran safety Boulay, sign Paige-Moss and Horton". cp24.com. December 19, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
  10. "Argonauts Add DL Eric Foster". oursportscentral.com. June 7, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
  11. "Thunder bulks up O-line with trade for Mudge". www.portlandtribune.com. Portland Tribune. March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2015.
  12. "Orlando Predators Land Pass Rusher Donte Paige-Moss". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. December 23, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  13. "UNC's Paige-Moss charged with Simple Assault". newsobserver.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  14. "- the Daily News - Jacksonville, NC". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
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