Riley Moss

Riley Moss (born March 3, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and was a two-time All-Big Ten selection. Moss was selected by the Broncos in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft.

Riley Moss

Moss with the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2022
No. 21 – Denver Broncos
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(2000-03-03) March 3, 2000 (age 25) Ankeny, Iowa, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ankeny Centennial
College:	Iowa (2018–2022)
NFL draft:	2023: 3rd round, 83rd pick
Career history
Denver Broncos (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-Big Ten (2021, 2022) Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year (2021)
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles: 92 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 1 Pass deflections: 8 Interceptions: 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Moss grew up in Ankeny, Iowa and attended Ankeny Centennial High School, where he played football and ran track.^[1] He originally committed to play college football at North Dakota State entering his senior season.^[2] As a senior, Moss caught six passes for 167 and a touchdown on offense and had 29 tackles and an interception on defense.^[3] Moss decommitted from North Dakota State and committed to play at Iowa after receiving a late offer.^[4]

College career

Moss joined the Iowa Hawkeyes as a blue-shirt recruit and was awarded a scholarship after the end of his freshman season.^[5][6] He was named the Big Ten Conference freshman of the week after intercepting two passes against Minnesota.^[7] As a junior, Moss had 43 tackles with four passes broken up and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown, and was an honorable mention All-Big Ten selection.^[8][9] He returned two interceptions for touchdowns against Indiana in the first game of his senior season.^[10] Moss missed three games after suffering a torn posterior cruciate ligament in Iowa's 23-20 win over fourth-ranked Penn State.^[11]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	30 in (0.76 m)	9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m)	4.45 s	1.48 s	2.56 s	4.15 s	6.60 s	39.0 in (0.99 m)	10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)	11 reps
Sources:[12][13]

Moss was selected by the Denver Broncos in the third round, 83rd overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.^[14] As a rookie, he appeared in 14 games.^[15]

Prior to the 2024 season, Moss was named the Broncos' second starting cornerback opposite Patrick Surtain II. He started his first game in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks, becoming the first white player to start at the cornerback position in an NFL game since Jason Sehorn in 2003.^[16][17]

In the fourth quarter of the Broncos' Week 3 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Moss forced a fumble off tight end Cade Otton, which safety Brandon Jones recovered and returned for 34 yards.^[18]

In Week 5 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Moss recorded his first career interception off a pass from Gardner Minshew, becoming the first white cornerback to record an interception since Sehorn in 2002.^[19]