Riley Moss finds himself at the top of the mountain. That mountain is Pro Football Focus’ coverage grades over the last two seasons. He is the only cornerback in the entire nation to achieve 75-plus coverage grades over both of the last two years.
The fifth-year returning All-American joins a defense that was the best in the country in 2021 with 25 interceptions and was unbelievably stout against the pass. Moss was an anchor on the back end with four interceptions of his own last year, two of which he returned for touchdowns.
'Only' is pretty good company.#Hawkeyes | @R_moss5 📈 pic.twitter.com/oSGlkdySHn
— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) June 8, 2022
Moss can be expected to be a staple for the Hawkeyes this season as he plays alongside other returning comrades such as Jack Campbell and Lukas Van Ness as they look to be a strong unit once again.
Joining Moss in the back end will be Cooper DeJean and Terry Roberts at cornerbacks. The safeties will be Kaevon Merrriweather, Quinn Schulte, and freshman Xavier Nwankpa. Nwankpa was recently listed as one of the nation’s top freshmen.
No need to fear, Riley Moss is staying here for a final year 😈pic.twitter.com/kBVWYmOYSH
— Barstool Iowa (@BarstoolUIowa) January 5, 2022
Moss will look to build on last year with another great year for the Hawkeyes. If things go as planned, and even expected, Riley Moss could be the next Iowa Hawkeye to make the jump to the NFL as proven by other defensive backs.
For his career, Moss has appeared in 41 games, logged 27 starts, racked up 111 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 25 passes defensed, 10 interceptions and scored three touchdowns.
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