Riley Moss

HISTORY — from college bio

Ranks second in career interception return yards (239) and is one of four players with three interception return touchdowns . . . shares Big Ten record with two interception return touchdowns in a game . . . one of two players in B1G to do this in a conference game (Iowa’s Josh Jackson at Wisconsin, 11/11/17) . . . third player in school history with two interception return touchdowns in a single game with 30 and 55-yard touchdowns in win over #17 Indiana in 2021 . . . tied for seventh with 11 career interceptions . . . had 54-yard interception return for a touchdown (Michigan State) and 57-yard return (Minnesota) in consecutive games in 2020 . . . one of three true freshmen to not redshirt in 2018 . . . one of 12 true freshmen to see action in 2018.

2022: Returned for fifth season in 2022 . . . One of 12 seniors named to 2022 Player Council ... Permanent Team Captain, defense . . . Team Hustle Award, defense . . . Team Hustle Award, special teams . . . first-team All-Big Ten by league coaches . . . second-team All-Big Ten by league media and Associated Press . . . Jim Thorpe Award preseason Watch List . . . Bednarik Award preseason Watch List . . . Walter Camp Award preseason Watch List . . . Bronko Nagurski Trophy preseason Watch List . . . Lott IMPACT Trophy preseason Watch List . . . preseason first-team All-America by The Athletic, Sporting News, Athlon Sports, Associated Press and Phil Steele . . . preseason second-team All-America by Walter Camp . . . preseason first-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele . . .  Listed as first team right cornerback following spring practice . . . started at cornerback in 7-3 opening win over South Dakota State as defense allowed just 120 yards total offense . . . four tackles vs. SDSU, including three solo tackles and one assist, while adding one forced fumble, the first of his career . . . also added two kickoff returns for 41 yards . . . started at cornerback in 10-7 loss to Iowa State . . . matched carer-best with nine tackles vs. ISU, including seven solo tackles and two assists . . . two kickoff returns for 52 yards vs. ISU, with a long of 31 yards . . . started at cornerback in 27-0 win over Nevada as defense allowed just 151 yards total offense . . . one pass break-up and one solo tackle vs. Nevada . . . started at cornerback in 27-10 win at Rutgers as defense allowed just 61net rushing yards . . . six tackles at Rutgers, including four solo tackles and two assists, along with one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 27-14 loss to #4 Michigan . . . two tackles vs. Michigan, including one solo stop and one assist . . . started at cornerback in 9-6 loss at Illinois . . . six tackles at Illilnois, including three solo tackles and three assists . . . one tackle for loss at Illinois which was a caused fumble that led to Iowa field goal . . . started at cornerback in 54-10 loss at #2 Ohio State . . . four tackles at OSU, including two solo stops and two assists . . . started at cornerback in 33-13 win over Northwestern as defense allowed just 18 net rushing yards and 177 yards total offense . . . five tackles vs. Northwestern, including three solo tackles and two assists . . . also two pass break-ups and one QB pressure . . . started at cornerback in 24-3 win at Purdue as offense allowed just 87 net rushing yards and 255 yards total offense . . . one solo tackle and career-high three pass break-ups at Purdue . . . started at cornerback in 24-10 win over Wisconsin as defense allowed just 51 net rushing yards and 227 yards total offense . . . one solo tackle and one assist vs. Wisconsin, along with first interception of the season and one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 13-10 win at Minnesota . . . two solo tackles at Minnesota . . . two pass break-ups at Minnesota, including break-up that led to Jack Campbell interception that set up game-winning field goal . . . started at cornerback in 24-17 loss to Nebraska . . . four tackles vs. Nebraska, including two solo tackles and two assists . . . started at cornerback in 21-0 Music City Bowl win over Kentucky as defense allowed just 68 net rushing yards and 185 yards total offense . . . recorded one solo tackle and one pass break-up vs. Kentucky.

2021: Team Hustle Award, defense . . . first-team All-America by Sporting News . . . second-team All-America by FWAA and Phil Steele. . . third-team All-America by Associated Press . . . Tatum-Woodson Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year . . . first-team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media, Associated Press, and Phiul Steele . . . semifinalist for Jim Thorpe Award . . . midseason first-team All-American by Sporting News . . . named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and Big Ten Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his play in 34-6 win over #17 Indiana . . . named to Bednarik Award Watch List . . . preseason second-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . preseason third-team All-Big Ten by Athlon Sports . . . Started at cornerback in 34-6 win over #17 Indiana as defense allowed just 77 net rushing yards and 233 yards total offense . . . two interception returns for touchdowns in win over Indiana, covering 30 and 55 yards . . . also had one solo tackle and two pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 27-17 win at #9 Iowa State as defense allowed just 87 net rushing yards . . . led team with eight tackles at ISU, including seven solo stops . . . started at cornerback in 30-7 win over Kent State as defense allowed just 79 net rushing yards and 264 yards total offense . . . recorded six solo tackles vs. Kent State, including one tackle for loss . . . recovered Kent State fumble in the endzone to record touchback and stop potential scoring threat . . . started at cornerback in 24-14 win over Colorado State as defense allowed 95 net rushing yards and 250 yards total offense . . . recorded two tackles vs. CSU, including one solo stop and one assist, along with one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 51-14 win at Maryland as defense allowed just 97 net rushing yards and 271 yards total offense . . . led team with five solo tackles at Maryland, including one tackle for loss . . . first quarter interception led to first points of the game, his third interception of the season . . . started at cornerback in 23-20 win over #4 Penn State . . . one solo tackle vs. PSU and fourth interception of the year in the first half before leaving the game due to injury . . . did not see action in 24-7 loss to Purdue due to injury . . . did not see action in 27-7 loss at Wisconsin due to injury . . . did not see action in 17-12 win at Northwestern due to injury . . . started at cornerback in 27-22 win over Minnesota after missing three games due to injury . . . recorded two solo tackles vs. Minnesota . . . started at cornerback in 33-23 win over Illinois as defense allowed just 64 net rushing yards . . . five tackles vs. Illinois, including four solo stops and one assist, to go with one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 28-21 win at Nebraska . . . one solo tackle at Nebraska, along with one pass break-up and one QB pressure . . . started at cornerback in 42-3 loss to #2 Michigan . . . five solo tackles vs. Michigan . . . started at cornerback in 20-17 Citrus Bowl loss to #22 Kentucky . . . three tackles vs. Kentucky, including one solo tackle and two assists, including one tackle for loss.

2020: Third-team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele . . . honorable mention All-Big Ten by league coaches and media . . . 2020 – – Started at cornerback in all eight games . . . recorded 43 tackles, with 33 solo stops and 10 assists . . . two interceptions for 111 yards and one touchdown, along with four pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 24-20 loss at Purdue . . . seven tackles at Purdue, including six solo stops and one assist, with one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 21-20 loss to Northwestern . . . career-high nine tackles vs. Northwestern, including career-best seven solo stops and two assists . . . started at cornerback in 49-7 win over Michigan State as defense allowed 59 rushing yards and 286 yards total offense . . . two tackles vs. MSU, including one solo stop and one assist, with a shared tackle for loss and one pass break-up . . . first interception of the season and fourth of career resulted in 54-yard touchdown return vs. MSU . . . started at cornerback in 35-7 win at Minnesota . . . recorded three solo tackles at Minnesota, to go with interception and 57-yard return, the fourth interception of his career in three games against Minnesota . . . started at cornerback in 41-21 win at Penn State as defense allowed just 62 net rushing yards . . . seven tackles at PSU, including six solo stops and one assist . . . started at cornerback in 26-20 win over Nebraska . . . five tackles vs. Nebraska, including three solo stops and two assists . . . started at cornerback in 35-21 win at Illinois . . . five tackles at Illinois, including two solo stops and three assists, along with one pass break-up . . . started at cornerback in 28-7 win over #25 Wisconsin as defense allowed 56 net rushing yards and 225 yards total offense . . . recorded five solo tackles and one pass break-up vs. the Badgers.

2019: Saw action in nine games, with one start, while missing four games due to injury . . . recorded five solo tackles, with two interceptions and three pass break-ups . . . saw action in 38-14 win over Miami, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 59 net rushing yards . . . injured in opening win and expected to be out of action for next few games . . . did not see action in 30-0 win over Rutgers due to injury . . . did not see action in 18-17 win at Iowa State due to injury . . . did not see action in 48-3 win over Middle Tennessee due to injury . . . did not see action in 10-3 loss at #18 Michigan due to injury . . . saw action in 17-12 loss to #9 Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 17-12 loss to #9 Penn State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 26-20 win over Purdue as defense allowed just 33 net rushing yards . . . two solo tackles vs. Purdue. with one tackle for loss and a pass break-up . . . pass interception and seven yard return vs. Purdue led to Iowa touchdown . . . saw action in 20-0 win at Northwestern, recording one pass break-up as defense allowed just 64 net rushing yards and 202 yards total offense . . . saw action in 24-22 loss at #16 Wisconsin, recording one solo tackle . . . started at cornerback in 23-19 win over #7 Minnesota as defense allowed just 63 net rushing yards . . . two solo tackles vs. Minnesota, along with one pass break-up and his second interception of the season on Minnesota’s last offensive play of the game . . . saw action in 19-10 win over Illinois, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 win at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 49-24 Holiday Bowl win over #22 USC, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 22 net rushing yards.

2018: Named Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Week for his play in win at Minnesota . . . 2018 – – Saw action in all 13 games, with five starts at cornerback . . . recorded 24 tackles, with two interceptions for 36 yards and three pass break-ups . . . saw action in 33-7 win over Northern Illinois, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 211 yards total offense . . . saw action in 13-3 win over Iowa State, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 19 net rushing yards and 188 yards total offense . . . saw action in 38-14 win over Northern Iowa, recording first career solo tackle as defense allowed just six net rushing yards and 222 yards total offense . . . saw action in 28-17 loss to #18 Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . started at cornerback in 48-31 win at Minnesota as defense allowed just 86 net rushing yards . . . led team with two interceptions vs. Minnesota, including a 36-yard return to set up a score in the second half . . . recorded career-best five tackles at Minnesota, including four solo stops and one assist . . . started at cornerback in 42-16 win at Indiana as defense allowed just 67 net rushing yards . . . career-best six solo tackles at Indiana . . . started at cornerback in 23-0 win over Maryland as defense allowed just 39 offensive plays and 115 yards total offense . . . three tackles vs. Maryland, including one solo stop and two assists, to go with two pass break-ups . . . started at cornerback in 30-24 loss at #17 Penn State . . . recorded five tackles at Penn State, including four solo stops and one assist . . . started at cornerback in 38-36 loss at Purdue . . . recorded three solo tackles at Purdue, with one pass break-up . . . saw action in 14-10 loss to Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 63-0 win at Illinois, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 216 yards total offense . . . started at cornerback in 31-28 win over Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-22 Outback Bowl win over #18 Mississippi State, recording one solo tackle.

High school honors – – Named to Des Moines Register Elite All-State team as a senior . . . first-team Class 4A all-state and all-district honors as a senior . . . finalist for State of Iowa Male Athlete of the Year as a senior . . . Career – – Earned two letters in football as defensive back, wide receiver and return specialist . . . scored a touchdown as a senior via reception, punt return and kickoff return . . . prep team advanced to state semifinals as a junior and senior, posting two-year record of 19-5 . . . recorded 29 tackles as a senior, with one tackle for loss and one interception . . . totaled 14 kickoff returns for 358 yards and one touchdown of 78 yards, along with 24 punt returns for 347 yards and one touchdown of 63 yards . . . totaled six receptions on offense for 167 yards, including a 64-yard scoring reception . . . collected 37 tackles as a junior, with three interceptions and a 13.4 average on eight punt returns . . . team captain as a senior . . . also lettered in track as sprinter and hurdler . . . Drake Relays and Iowa state champion in 110-meter high hurdles as a senior . . . set Iowa all-time record (13.85) while ranking in the top 10 nationally at state meet . . . Kansas Relays champion in 110-meter high hurdles as a senior with meet record (13.91) performance . . . member of state champion 800-meter relay team as a senior, and member of 400-meter relay unit that placed second . . . Drake Relays champion in shuttle hurdle as a junior . . . state champion in shuttle hurdle as a junior, and state runner-up in 110-meter high hurdles . . . earned Elite All-State honors in track as a junior.

PERSONAL

 

Born 3/3/2000 . . . sports and recreation management major . . . parents are Beth and Mark Moss. . . high school coaches were Ryan and Jerry Pezzetti.

2022

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
1.0	1.0	45.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	30.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0

kickReturns
LONG	YDS	NO	TD	AVG
31.0	93.0	4.0	0.0	23.3

2021

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
1.0	0.0	0.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
3.0	1.0	39.0	2.0	5.0	0.0	34.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
2.0	21.3	85.0	4.0

2020

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.5	0.0	43.0	1.0	4.0	0.0	33.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
1.0	55.5	111.0	2.0

2019

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
1.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	5.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	3.5	7.0	2.0

2018

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	24.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	20.0

interceptions
TD	AVG	YDS	INT
0.0	18.0	36.0	2.0