Miller Moss (born March 19, 2002)[1] is an American football quarterback for the USC Trojans.
 Moss being named Offensive MVP of the 2023 Holiday Bowl | |
| USC Trojans – No. 7 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 19, 2002[1] Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games |
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| High school | Bishop Alemany (Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California) |
Early life and high school career
Moss 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 Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, Los Angeles. A four-star prospect, he committed to play college football at the University of Southern California.[7][8]
College career
Moss 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
Moss is the son of Eric Owen Moss and Emily Kovner Moss.[13]
College statistics
| 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 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1–0 | 27 | 36 | 75.0 | 378 | 10.5 | 1 | 0 | 172.4 | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 |
| Career | 13 | 2 | 2-0 | 93 | 128 | 72.7 | 1,292 | 10.1 | 10 | 1 | 181.7 | 12 | 19 | 1.6 | 2 |
References
- ^ 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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