Iowa cornerback Riley Moss said it best at the NFL Combine.
“Obviously I look different… I don’t play different.”
Riley Moss has been the unfortunate victim of stereotyping throughout his collegiate career. Because of the way he looks, many have preconceived ideas about his game before even turning on the film. Many will look to start the conversation around his race, with only one white player starting at cornerback since Jason Sehorn back in 2002.
Those are the wrong conversations to be had about Riley Moss. Instead, let’s talk about who Moss really is: a two-time first-team All-Big Ten member and a first-team All-American cornerback from 2021 per Sporting News. Moss is a player who has excelled at cornerback for Iowa over the past few years, showing off some incredible athletic numbers in the process.
Above all the talking points, Riley Moss is a football player and a dang good one at that. Many have found that out this offseason, watching his film and quickly falling in love with his game. Here is a look at that transformation on social media.
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