Santana Terrell Moss was born on June 1,1979 and is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for fourteen seasons.
38 Facts About Santana Moss
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Santana Moss played college football for the University of Miami, where he earned All-American honors.
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Santana Moss attended Miami Carol City Senior High, and played high school football for the Carol City Chiefs.
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Santana Moss led the team with 25 receptions for 600 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior, and amassed 450 yards on 12 kickoff returns with one return touchdown that year.
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Santana Moss earned third-team all-state football honors following his senior season.
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Santana Moss attended the University of Miami, and joined the Miami Hurricanes football team in 1997 as a walk-on, before being awarded a scholarship after the season's third game.
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Santana Moss went on to break the Hurricanes' record for most receiving yards.
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Santana Moss finished his 2000 senior season with 1,604 all-purpose yards, received first-team All-Big East Conference honors, and was recognized a consensus first-team All-American.
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Santana Moss became the first player to earn Big East Offensive Player of the Year and Special Teams Player of the Year honors in the same season.
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Santana Moss is an important figure in Miami Hurricanes football history, generally considered to be one of the most accomplished wide receivers in the university's history.
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Santana Moss graduated as the school's all-time leader in receiving yards, punt return yards, and all-purpose yards.
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Santana Moss was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the documentary The U, which premiered December 12,2009 on ESPN.
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Santana Moss was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.
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Santana Moss was a standout track athlete for the Miami Carol City Senior High track team.
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Santana Moss was a two-time state champion in the triple jump and won state title in the long jump during junior season.
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Santana Moss set a school record in the triple jump with leap of 14.81 meters.
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Santana Moss ran track for the Miami Hurricanes track and field team, and was named the "Most Outstanding Field Performer" for the 2000 Big East Outdoor Track and Field championships.
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Santana Moss won the triple jump at the 2000 Big East Championships, with a personal-best mark of 15.50 meters.
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Santana Moss was a first round pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the New York Jets out of the University of Miami.
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Santana Moss made his first career catch in Week 12 against the New England Patriots.
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Santana Moss played a total of 51 games with the New York Jets and finished with 2,416 receiving yards, 19 touchdowns, 127 rushing yards, and 1,799 return yards.
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Santana Moss signed a six-year contract with the Redskins on May 4,2005.
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In 2005, Santana Moss was selected to his first and only NFL Pro Bowl.
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Santana Moss recorded 18 rushing yards and 3 catches for 39 receiving yards at the Pro Bowl.
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Santana Moss achieved a new career high of 93 receptions to go along with six touchdowns in the 2010 season.
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Santana Moss was made offensive co-captain along with Trent Williams.
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In Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers, Santana Moss suffered a broken left hand.
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Santana Moss made his return to the field in Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks.
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In Week 14 against the New England Patriots, Santana Moss caught a 49-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Brandon Banks, the first passing touchdown of Banks' career.
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Santana Moss angrily confronted Triplette and the officiating crew as they walked back to the locker room.
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On September 1,2022, Santana Moss was inducted into Washington's Greatest Players list in honor of the franchise's 90th anniversary.
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Santana Moss is the older brother of former NFL wide receiver Sinorice Moss, who previously played for the New York Giants during their Super Bowl XLII win.
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Santana Moss is the older maternal cousin of Minnesota Vikings cornerback Patrick Peterson, and the older paternal cousin of Indianapolis Colts running back Zack Moss.
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In May 2010, The Washington Post reported that Santana Moss allegedly received human growth hormones from doctor Anthony Galea.
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Santana Moss made several appearances in television commercials for Easterns Automotive Group, a local car dealership group in the Washington, DC and Baltimore, Maryland areas, alongside Chief Zee, Antwaan Randle El, and Willis McGahee.
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In 2016, Santana Moss earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Miami Business School.
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In March 2017, it was announced that Santana Moss would be a color commentator for the Washington Valor of the Arena Football League.
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Santana Moss announced the Commanders' second round pick, number 47 overall, in the 2022 NFL Draft.