Santana Moss
{{NFL player
Image=Santana_moss.jpg | DateOfBirth=June 1, 1979 | Birthplace=Miami, Florida | Position=Wide Receiver | College=University of Miami | DraftedYear= 2001 | DraftedRound= 1 / 16th Overall | years=2001â€"2004
2005-Present | teams=New York Jets
Washington Redskins | ProBowls=2005
Santana Moss (born June 1, 1979 in Miami, Florida) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.Moss played high school football at Miami's Carol City Senior High. He then played college football at the University of Miami, where he broke the school's record for most receiving yards (with 2,546 yards); the record was previously held by Michael Irvin. He finished the 2000 season with 1,604 all-purpose yards. He was chosen as an All-Big East Conference first-team choice as a senior. Moss was the first player to earn Big East Offensive and Special Teams Player of the Year honors in the same season.
Moss also ran track at the University of Miami, and was named the "Most Outstanding Field Performer" for the 2000 Big East Outdoor Track & Field championships. In 1999, Moss finished the 60-meter dash in 6.83 seconds.
Moss is an important figure in University of Miami football history, generally considered one of the most accomplished wide receivers in the school's history.Moss was a first round (16th overall) pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the New York Jets out of the University of Miami. Moss's agent is fellow University of Miami alumnus Drew Rosenhaus, widely considered one of the most aggressive agents currently representing NFL players. Moss played 51 games with the Jets and finished with 3,899 receiving yards, 19 touchdowns, 127 rushing yards, and 1,799 return yards.Following the 2004 season, Moss was acquired by the Redskins in a trade with the Jets. Known for his big play potential, Moss started the season off with a bang in just Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys, where he caught two touchdown passes of 39 and 70 yards from Mark Brunell in the last five minutes to beat the Cowboys 14-13 on Monday Night Football. His 2005 season with the Redskins was the best in his professional career, with 84 receptions for 1,483 yards, setting a new Redskins single-season receiving record. In 2005, Moss also was selected to his first NFL Pro Bowl. Moss recorded 18 rushing yards and 3 catches for 39 receiving yards at the NFL Pro Bowl.Moss has two children, Santana, Jr. (a son) and Saniya (a daughter). He is the older brother of current New York Giants wide receiver Sinorice Moss, who was drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
He majored in liberal arts at the University of Miami.*The Official Website of Santana Moss.
*Santana Moss biography at NFLplayers.com.
*Santana Moss collegiate statistics at HurricaneSports.com.
*Santana Moss professional statistics at NFL.com.
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