Donte Paige-Moss (born April 11, 1991) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He played

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for the

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College career

He played at

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. Entering the 2011 season, he was regarded as one of the top prospects for the

2012 NFL Draft The 2012 NFL draft was the 77th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players for their rosters. The draft, which is officially called the "NFL Player Selection Meeting", was held ...

by analysts. In December 2011, Moss left school early and declared for the draft. However, concerns about his character and work habits led to his non-selection in the draft. Other concerns surfaced after Paige-Moss posted a series of tweets during the 2011

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that media members judged "inappropriate."

Professional career

Paige-Moss entered the

but was not selected.

Sacramento Mountain Lions

He was listed on the training camp roster. He was released before appearing in any games.

Toronto Argonauts

On October 5, 2012, Paige-Moss was signed to the Toronto Argonauts practice roster. Paige-Moss finished the 2012 CFL season in which he only recorded 2 Tackles. On December 19, 2012, Paige-Moss re-signed with the

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. On June 7, 2013, he was released.

Portland Thunder

Paige-Moss was assigned to the

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on October 28, 2013.

San Jose SaberCats

On March 19, 2015, Paige-Moss was traded to the

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for Jordan Mudge.

Orlando Predators

On December 23, 2015, Paige-Moss was assigned to the

Orlando Predators The Orlando Predators were a professional arena football team based in Orlando, Florida and member of the Arena Football League (AFL). The team was most recently owned by Orlando Predators LLC, a company owned by David A. Siegel, and played its ...

Personal life

While attending UNC-Chapel Hill, Moss was charged with simple assault after punching a teammate in the face twice. Less than a month after going undrafted, he was arrested and charged with speeding, reckless driving to endanger and driving while impaired in

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References

External links

UNC Tar Heels bioToronto Argonauts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Paige-Moss, Donte 1991 births Living people People from Jacksonville, North Carolina Players of American football from North Carolina American football defensive ends North Carolina Tar Heels football players Sacramento Mountain Lions players Toronto Argonauts players Portland Thunder players San Jose SaberCats players Orlando Predators players