NC State LOI No. 15: Tight end Thaddeus Moss
Tight End
Charlotte Mallard Creek High
6-foot-4, 247 pounds
Stats:
• Senior: Made 58 catches for 885 yards and 13 touchdowns to help team win 4-AA state title.
Ratings:
• Rivals.com: Four stars, No. 123 in the nation, No. 6 tight end in the country, No. 7 in the state.
• Scout.com: Three stars, No. 18 tight end in the country.
• 247Sports: Three stars, No. 44 tight end in the country, No. 41 in the state.
• ESPN: Four stars, No. 5 tight end-h in the country, No. 12 in the state.
• Fayetteville Observer: No. 8 in the state.
• Charlotte Observer: No. 14 in the state.
Honors/accomplishments:
• Made MaxPreps First-Team All-American in 2015.
• Selected first-team all-state by both the Associated Press and USA Today.
• Picked to the Charlotte Observer’s All-Observer First-Team.
• Son of former NFL star receiver Randy Moss.
Recruitment:
• Accumulated an impressive list of offers that included Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Michigan among many others.
• Narrowed his focus to NC State, Texas A&M, UCLA and USC and took official visits to NCSU (Jan. 23) and A&M (Nov. 6)
• Verbally committed to the Pack while on his official visit and cancelled a planned trip to UCLA for Jan. 29.
Recruiter of record:
• Tight ends/fullbacks coach and special teams coordinator Eddie Faulkner
Quotable:
"He has a great chance of living up to his potential at NC State … Over this past year he’s made a lot of progress, getting much more athletic, much faster, and is able to really show off his skillset at Mallard Creek. He was able to make a lot of catches in the flats towards the sideline; he turned upfield, he was able to make a lot of defenders miss in the open field using a variety of moves really showing off his athleticism. One of the big things he gets from his dad is his ability to high-catch the ball and away from his body. ” — Rivals.com analyst Adam Friedman
Scouting report:
• Good-sized tight end with long arms.
• Plays with an edge on the field and shows off impressive hands, especially in the red zone on fade routes and jump balls.
• May have potential to be a defensive lineman, too.
2016 projection:
Due to the shortage of tight ends, Moss may be one of the surer bets to play as a true freshman. He has the requisite size to play quickly, and he played at a high school that has developed a reputation for producing good college football players, including NC State rising junior All-ACC fullback/tight end Jaylen Samuels.