Thaddeus Waylan Moss (born May 14, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at

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before transferring to

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, where he caught two touchdowns in their

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game victory. Moss signed as an

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with the

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in 2020, but did not play with them due to injury and was released the following offseason. He is the son of

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wide receiver

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. He has also been a member of the

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and

Early life and high school

Moss initially attended

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, where he caught 12 passes for 157 yards on offense and had 32 tackles on defense. He then transferred to St. Albans School in

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midway through his freshman year. He attended Lincoln High School in Rhode Island for his sophomore year before moving to Charlotte, North Carolina as a junior. He attended Victory Christian Center as a junior and transferred to

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for his senior year. As a senior, Moss caught 54 passes for 831 yards and 13 touchdowns. Moss committed to play college football at NC State over offers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Michigan and Texas A&M.

College career

Moss began his collegiate career at

. As a true freshman, he caught six passes for 49 yards and a touchdown. Moss announced his intent to transfer during the summer after his freshman year and chose

. He missed the entire 2017 season due to NCAA transfer rules. He also missed the entire 2018 season due to a foot injury and was granted a medical

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. As a redshirt junior, Moss finished the season with 47 receptions for 570 receiving yards, both school records for tight ends, and four touchdowns. Moss caught four passes for 99 yards and scored a touchdown on a 62-yard reception against Oklahoma in the

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. In the 2020 National Championship Game, he scored two touchdowns on five receptions for 36 yards. His two scores allowed quarterback and 2019 Heisman Trophy winner

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to tie and break the NCAA single season record for touchdown passes. On January 17, 2020, Moss announced that he would forgo his senior year by declaring for the

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Statistics

Professional career

Washington Football Team

Moss signed with the

as an

following the

, choosing them over the

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and

. He was waived with an injury designation on August 21, 2020, and reverted to the team's

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the following day. Moss was waived on April 9, 2021.

Cincinnati Bengals

Moss was claimed off waivers by the

on April 12, 2021. This move reunited Moss with his former LSU teammates

and

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. He was waived on August 31, 2021. He signed with their practice squad the following day. Moss would be elevated to the active roster on November 27, 2021 ahead of the Bengals' home game against the 5-4-1

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. However, Moss would not play in that game because of a hamstring injury he suffered in pregame warmups. On February 15, 2022, Moss signed a reserve/future contract. He was waived on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day. He was waived from the practice squad on September 5, 2022.

Birmingham Stallions

On April 10, 2023, Moss signed with the

of the

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(USFL). He was released on December 3, 2023, and re-signed on December 26.

Personal life

Thaddeus is the son of

wide receiver

References

External links

Cincinnati Bengals bioLSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Moss, Thaddeus 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Charlotte, North Carolina LSU Tigers football players American football tight ends Cincinnati Bengals players NC State Wolfpack football players Washington Football Team players Birmingham Stallions (2022) players Mallard Creek High School alumni