Miller Moss (born March 19, 2002)[1] is an American football quarterback for the USC Trojans.
_(cropped).jpg) Moss being named Offensive MVP of the 2023 Holiday Bowl | |
| USC Trojans – No. 7 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Born: | March 19, 2002[1] Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
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| High school | Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California) |
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Early life and high school career
editMoss grew up in Santa Monica, California.[2] His father is award winning architect Eric Owen Moss, the founder of Culver City based Eric Owen Moss Architects.[3][4][2] His mother is a managing partner at the firm as well as a former architecture professor at the University of Southern California (USC).[5][6] Moss attended Loyola High School of Los Angeles, becoming the first freshman to start at Quarterback for the Cubs. Moss later transferred to Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California. A four-star prospect, he committed to play college football at the University of Southern California.[7][8]
College career
editMoss played in two games his first year at USC in 2021 and took a redshirt.[9] In 2022 and 2023, he was Caleb Williams's backup. After Williams sat out, Moss made his first start in the 2023 Holiday Bowl against Louisville.[10][11] Moss led the Trojans to a 42–28 win and was named offensive MVP after throwing a Holiday Bowl-record six touchdowns.
After being named the starter for the 2024 season, Moss led his team to a Vegas Kickoff Classic win against the LSU Tigers, completing 27 of 36 passes for 378 yards and a touchdown.[12]
Personal life
editMoss is the son of Eric Owen Moss and Emily Kovner Moss.[13]
College statistics
edit| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| USC Trojans | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0–0 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 74 | 8.7 | 1 | 0 | 134.7 | 3 | -14 | -4.7 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 12 | 14 | 85.7 | 159 | 11.4 | 1 | 0 | 204.7 | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 1–0 | 46 | 65 | 70.8 | 681 | 10.5 | 7 | 1 | 191.2 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 2–0 | 48 | 66 | 72.7 | 607 | 9.2 | 2 | 0 | 160.0 | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
| Career | 14 | 3 | 3–0 | 114 | 158 | 72.2 | 1,591 | 9.6 | 11 | 1 | 174.7 | 13 | 26 | 2.0 | 2 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Miller Moss Quarterback USC". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "The refreshing rise of USC's Miller Moss and UCLA's Ethan Garbers from obscurity to stardom". Los Angeles Times. December 28, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Twinkle Toes: Eric Owen Moss Now A Football Fan". The Architect’s Newspaper. December 3, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Last of his kind: How Miller Moss became USC's starting quarterback". San Bernardino Sun. August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "The refreshing rise of USC's Miller Moss and UCLA's Ethan Garbers from obscurity to stardom". Los Angeles Times. December 28, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "Emily Kovner Moss | Architectural, Interior + Product". www.emilykovnermoss.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "USC reels in another top quarterback recruit in Miller Moss of Alemany High". Los Angeles Times. June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Miller Moss, USC Trojans, Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ "USC's Jaxson Dart, Miller Moss taking different paths in backup QB competition". August 11, 2021.
- ^ "'There was no Plan B': USC QB Miller Moss ready for his time". December 25, 2023.
- ^ "USC players excited Miller Moss will finally get a start at QB: 'Miller's a baller'". Los Angeles Times. December 8, 2023.
- ^ Morales, Antonio; Mandel, Stewart. "USC tops LSU as Miller Moss outduels Garrett Nussmeier in battle of breakout QBs". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "Who are Miller Moss's parents?". sportskeeda.com. May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
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