Riley Moss 40 time: How fast was Iowa CB at 2023 NFL Combine?

By | April 28, 2023
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Riley Moss is not likely to be the first cornerback taken off the board in the 2023 NFL Draft. Indeed, fans of the Iowa defensive back may have to wait till Saturday to hear his name called.

The Hawkeyes prospect isn’t drawing the same type of attention as other defensive backs in his class, such as Oregon’s Christian Gonzalez, Illinois’ Devon Witherspoon or Alabama’s Brian Branch. But Moss still stands to be a solid pickup for whichever team takes him: He has good size, speed and explosiveness, and could be listed among the top draft-day steals by the time the draft concludes.

While Ross doesn’t have eye-popping stats from his five years at Iowa, one thing that has drawn the attention of scouts, coaches and draftniks alike is an impressive time in the 40-yard dash at the 2023 NFL Combine, one that doubtless will get brought up whenever his name is called.

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For those who missed that run, here’s everything you need to know about Ross, from his combine results — 40-yard dash included — to where he’s projected in mock drafts:

Riley Moss 40 time at NFL Combine

Moss ran a time of 4.45 seconds at the 2023 NFL Combine, which ranks 39th among all prospects this year. It is 12th among cornerbacks.

Here’s how Moss’ time compares to the other players at his position who ran faster than him:

Player (college) Time (s)
DJ Turner II (Michigan) 4.26
Jakorian Bennett (Maryland) 4.30
Deonte Banks (Maryland) 4.30
Emmanuel Forbes (Mississippi State) 4.35
Kelee Ringo (Georgia) 4.36
Darius Rush (South Carolina) 4.36
Christian Gonzalez (Oregon) 4.38
Tre’Vius Hodges-Tomlinson (TCU) 4.41
Terrell Smith (Minnesota) 4.41
Kei’Trel Clark (Louisville) 4.42
Cam Smith (South Carolina) 4.43
Riley Moss (Iowa) 4.45

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Riley Moss NFL combine results

While Moss wasn’t the fastest player to run at the combine, he did turn in several notable performances in Indianapolis that make him among the more physically impressive prospects at his position in 2023.

Event Result
40-yard dash 4.45 seconds
10-yard split 1.48 seconds
Vertical jump 39 inches
Broad jump 10 feet, 7 inches
3-cone drill N/A
20-yard shuttle N/A
Bench press N/A

Moss’ Relative Athletic Score (RAS) is 9.43 out of a perfect 10. The Iowa cornerback has no worse than a “good” grade, which he earned in his 40-yard dash and 10- and 20-yard splits, as well as his weight of 193 pounds. He also received “great” scores in the vertical and broad jumps, which measure explosiveness in prospects:

Riley Moss mock draft

Vinnie Iyer of The Sporting News projects Moss to go 113th overall to the Falcons. He also ranks the Iowa defensive back as the 136th-best prospect of the 2023 draft, and 17th among corners. Writes Iyer:

Moss has the smarts, size and strength to help the right defense as a sub-package player.

Riley Moss Iowa highlights

Riley Moss stats at Iowa

Riley Moss was a five-year player at Iowa, playing at least eight games a season for the Hawkeyes and starting at least two. That includes the 2021 and 2022 seasons in which he combined to start 24 games.

Moss’ best season, statistically, came in 2021: He logged a career-high three tackles for loss and nine passes defensed, including a career-high four interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. The following year, Moss logged a career-high 47 tackles and two forced fumbles, adding 12 passes defensed and an interception.

Year Tackles Passes defensed Interceptions (TDs)
2018 24 5 2 (0)
2019 5 5 2 (0)
2020 43 6 2 (1)
2021 39 9 4 (2)
2022 47 12 1 (0)
Career 158 37 11 (3)

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