Player: Riley Moss

School: Iowa

Measurables:

• Height: 6’1” (NFL Combine)
• Weight: 193 (NFL Combine)

• 40: 4.45 (NFL Combine)
• 10 Yard Split: 1.48 (NFL Combine)
• Bench: DNP
• Vertical Jump: 39” (NFL Combine)
• Broad Jump: 10’7” (NFL Combine)
• 3 Cone: DNP
• 20 Yard Shuttle: DNP
• Other Notes: Moss tested better than we could have imagined, with a 4.45 40 and a ridiculous 1.48 split. Where he really shined, though, was the positional drills. He looked smooth and fluid and definitely helped his draft stock.

Graded Position Specific Traits:

• Man Coverage: 5.75/10
• Zone Coverage: 5.5/10
• Field Vision: 5.5/10
• Tackling: 6.5/10
• Run Support: 5.5/10
• Range: 5.25/10

Prospect Grade: 34/60; 56.7%- Great backup who may find a role somewhere. Potential to start down the line 

Projected Draft Day: Round 4-5

Player Comparison: Kristian Fulton

Player Summary:

Moss is a prospect that a ton of people have as a big time sleeper. In all fairness, Moss to me also feels like he is being more publicized because he is a “white corner”, which football doesn’t see all that often. Don’t get me wrong, Moss is certainly worth being talked about, but I don’t have him as a day two prospect.

I think he’s a good corner, not a great corner. Could he sneak in late on day 2? Possibly because Moss is coming off a strong Senior Bowl and combine performance. The athleticism is certainly there, but the footwork and field vision isn’t quite there yet. He could benefit from sitting and learning from pro coaches and veterans. Despite running in the 4.4’s, Moss looks like he trails on deep balls at times. When he’s beat he can also get a bit handsy.

One of the biggest positives I’ve heard about Moss is his playmaking and ball skills. I have to be honest, I wasn’t that impressed. I thought his range was pretty average. I watched a highlight of Moss from his 2021 campaign where he had 4 INTs. There was one where he reached out and made a nice extended INT, but outside of that I didn’t see ball skills like people talked about. I saw Moss make a play of a bobbled ball and a few bad balls by QBs. Obviously, a turnover is a turnover, it’s a momentum shifter, but to call Moss a ballhawk would be a bit of an overstatement. He takes advantage of the situation.

Last note I have is that Moss could convert to safety. I’m not pushing for Moss to move to safety, but I think teams could look at his skillset and think that it’s made for safety.