# Thaddeus Moss
**Thaddeus Moss** (born 1998) is an [American football](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-football) tight end who played college football at NC State and [Louisiana State University](https://www.edgepedia.org/louisiana-state-university), where he set LSU single-season records for receptions and receiving yards by a tight end on the 2019 national championship team, and who signed with Washington as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He is the son of [Pro Football Hall of Fame](https://www.edgepedia.org/pro-football-hall-of-fame) wide receiver Randy Moss.[1](https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/thaddeus-moss) • [2](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/CIN.pdf)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1998; hometown Charlotte, N.C.; Mallard Creek High School[1](https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/thaddeus-moss) |
| Position and size | Tight end, No. 81; listed 6-3, 249 pounds at LSU[1](https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/thaddeus-moss) |
| College career | NC State 2016 (6 catches, 49 yards, 1 TD); LSU 2019 (47 catches, 570 yards, 4 TDs); career totals 53 catches, 619 yards, 5 TDs in 27 games[1](https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/thaddeus-moss) • [3](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/thaddeus-moss-1.html) |
| 2019 records | LSU single-season school records for receptions (47) and receiving yards (570) by a tight end[2](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/CIN.pdf) |
| Championship | Helped LSU to the 2019 national championship; caught 2 touchdowns in the 42-25 title-game win over Clemson on January 13, 2020[2](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/CIN.pdf) • [4](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/thaddeus-moss-1/gamelog/2019) |
| 2020 draft | Declared in January 2020; a Jones fracture in his right foot found at the Scouting Combine required surgery, and he went undrafted[5](https://www.nfl.com/news/lsu-te-thaddeus-moss-son-of-randy-to-enter-2020-draft-0ap3000001097360) • [6](https://fieldlevelmedia.com/archive/2020-nfl-draft-profile-thaddeus-moss-te-lsu/) |
| Family | Son of Randy Moss, who played 14 NFL seasons and finished with 156 touchdown receptions, then second on the all-time list; Thaddeus presented him at the 2018 Hall of Fame induction[1](https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/thaddeus-moss) |
## High school and NC State
Moss played tight end at Mallard Creek High School in [Charlotte, North Carolina](https://www.edgepedia.org/charlotte-north-carolina), for coach Michael Palmieri. As a senior he totaled 54 receptions for 831 yards and 13 touchdowns and helped the team to its third-straight NC 4AA state championship, a 49-6 win in the title game; the squad finished 14-2 and was ranked the No. 1 team in North Carolina by MaxPreps.com. Rivals.com rated him the [No. 6](https://www.edgepedia.org/no-6) tight end nationally and the No. 123 player overall regardless of position, and he also played varsity basketball.[1](https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/thaddeus-moss)
At NC State in 2016 he started three games at tight end as a true freshman, one of only three freshmen to start a game for the Wolfpack that season, and finished with six catches for 49 yards and a touchdown. His first career touchdown came on a 3-yard reception against Old Dominion.[1](https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/thaddeus-moss)
## LSU career
Moss transferred to LSU in 2017 and sat out that season under NCAA transfer rules. He redshirted in 2018 after battling a series of injuries, including a nagging foot injury that kept him out of all of 2018.[1](https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/thaddeus-moss) • [7](https://www.patspulpit.com/2020/4/14/21221030/2020-nfl-draft-scouting-report-lsu-tight-end-thaddeus-moss-new-england-patriots)
His only season of play for the Tigers, 2019, was also his only season of substantial college production. Playing alongside quarterback [Joe Burrow](https://www.edgepedia.org/joe-burrow), a college teammate and close friend, he caught 47 passes for 570 yards and 4 touchdowns in 14 games, setting LSU single-season school records for receptions and receiving yards by a tight end.[2](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/CIN.pdf) • [3](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/thaddeus-moss-1.html) In the [College Football Playoff National Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/college-football-playoff-national-championship) against Clemson on January 13, 2020, he caught 5 passes for 36 yards and 2 touchdowns in LSU's 42-25 win.[4](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/thaddeus-moss-1/gamelog/2019)
## Scouting profile and the 2020 draft
Scouts described Moss as a compact, powerfully built blocker rather than a receiver in his father's mold. Draft evaluations praised his run blocking, hand technique, and sure hands, noting he did not drop a single pass in 2019, while criticizing his speed, separation ability, and limited yards after the catch. TheScore's tight-end rankings graded him for rounds 4-5 and concluded his speed and athleticism did not meet NFL thresholds, projecting him as a No. 2 tight end, chain-mover, red-zone threat, and blocker.[7](https://www.patspulpit.com/2020/4/14/21221030/2020-nfl-draft-scouting-report-lsu-tight-end-thaddeus-moss-new-england-patriots) • [8](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/1967675)
Moss announced in January 2020 that he would forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft.[5](https://www.nfl.com/news/lsu-te-thaddeus-moss-son-of-randy-to-enter-2020-draft-0ap3000001097360) A physical at the [NFL Scouting Combine](https://www.edgepedia.org/nfl-scouting-combine) revealed a [Jones fracture](https://www.edgepedia.org/jones-fracture) in his right foot that required surgery, and he was unable to work out at the event.[6](https://fieldlevelmedia.com/archive/2020-nfl-draft-profile-thaddeus-moss-te-lsu/) He was not selected in the draft and signed with Washington as a college free agent on May 1, 2020.[2](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/CIN.pdf)
## References
1. [Thaddeus Moss, Season 2019, LSUsports.net](https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/thaddeus-moss)
2. [MOSS, THADDEUS, TE #81, 2022 Cincinnati Bengals Media Guide, NFL.com](https://static.www.nfl.com/league/apps/league-site/media-guides/2022/CIN.pdf)
3. [Thaddeus Moss College Stats, Sports-Reference.com](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/thaddeus-moss-1.html)
4. [Thaddeus Moss College Gamelog 2019, Sports-Reference.com](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/thaddeus-moss-1/gamelog/2019)
5. [LSU TE Thaddeus Moss, son of Randy, to enter 2020 draft, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/news/lsu-te-thaddeus-moss-son-of-randy-to-enter-2020-draft-0ap3000001097360)
6. [2020 NFL Draft Profile: Thaddeus Moss, TE, LSU Tigers, Field Level Media](https://fieldlevelmedia.com/archive/2020-nfl-draft-profile-thaddeus-moss-te-lsu/)
7. [Patriots scouting report: LSU TE Thaddeus Moss, Pats Pulpit](https://www.patspulpit.com/2020/4/14/21221030/2020-nfl-draft-scouting-report-lsu-tight-end-thaddeus-moss-new-england-patriots)
8. [2020 NFL Draft prospect rankings: Tight ends, theScore](https://www.thescore.com/nfl/news/1967675)
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