Santana Moss Santana Terrell Moss ( born June 1 , 1979 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football at the University of Miami , where he earned All - American honors . Moss was picked by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft and has since been selected All - Pro once . Early years . Moss was born in Miami , Florida . He attended Miami Carol City Senior High , and played high school football for the Carol City Chiefs . He led the team with 25 receptions for 600 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior , and amassed 450 yards on 12 kickoff returns with one return touchdown that year . Moss earned third - team all - state football honors following his senior season . College career . Moss attended the University of Miami , and joined the Miami Hurricanes football team in 1997 as a walk - on , before being awarded a scholarship after the season ' s third game . He went on to break the Hurricanes ' record ( previously held by Michael Irvin ) for most receiving yards ( with 2 , 546 yards ) . He finished his 2000 senior season with 1 , 604 all - purpose yards , received first - team All - Big East Conference honors , and was recognized a consensus first - team All - American . Moss also became the first player to earn Big East Offensive Player of the Year and Special Teams Player of the Year honors in the same season . Moss is an important figure in Miami Hurricanes football history , generally considered ( along with Irvin ) to be one of the most accomplished wide receivers in the university ' s history . He graduated as the school ' s all - time leader in receiving yards ( 2 , 546 ) , punt return yards ( 1 , 196 ) , and all - purpose yards ( 4 , 394 ) . Moss was interviewed about his time at the University of Miami for the documentary " The U " , which premiered December 12 , 2009 on ESPN . He was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2011 . Track and field . Moss was also a standout track athlete for the Miami Carol City Senior High track team . He was a two - time state champion in the triple jump and won state title in the long jump during junior season . He set a school record in the triple jump with leap of 14 . 81 meters . He also ran track for the Miami Hurricanes track and field team , and was named the " Most Outstanding Field Performer " for the 2000 Big East Outdoor Track and Field championships . He ran the 55 meters , 60 meters and 100 meters for the Hurricanes , and also competed in the long jump and triple jump . Professional career . 2001 NFL Draft . Moss was a first round ( 16th overall ) pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the New York Jets out of the University of Miami . Moss ' s agent is fellow University of Miami alumnus Drew Rosenhaus , who is widely considered one of the most aggressive agents currently representing NFL players . New York Jets . 2001 Season – 2004 Season . In the 2001 season , Moss made his NFL debut in Week 10 against the Miami Dolphins . Moss made his first career catch in Week 12 against the New England Patriots . In the 2002 season , Moss made his first career start in Week 1 against the Buffalo Bills . Moss played a total of 51 games with the New York Jets and finished with 3 , 899 receiving yards , 19 touchdowns , 127 rushing yards , and 1 , 799 return yards . Washington Redskins . 2005 Season . Following the 2004 season , Moss was acquired by the Washington Redskins in a trade with the Jets for former Jet Laveranues Coles . Moss signed a six - year contract with the Redskins on May 4 , 2005 . Known for his big play potential , Moss started the 2005 season off with a bang in just Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys , where he caught two touchdown passes of 39 and 70 yards from Mark Brunell in the last five minutes to come from behind and beat the Cowboys 14 – 13 on " Monday Night Football " . His 2005 season with the Redskins was the best in his professional career , with 84 receptions for 1 , 483 yards ( second highest in the NFL that year , behind only Steve Smith of the Carolina Panthers ) , setting a new Redskins single - season receiving record . In 2005 , Moss also was selected to his first NFL Pro Bowl . Moss recorded 18 rushing yards and 3 catches for 39 receiving yards at the Pro Bowl . 2006 Season . In the first three games of the 2006 season , he recorded only 13 catches for 188 yards . On October 1 , 2006 , however , Moss exploded for a season - high 138 yards on 4 catches , hauling in two touchdowns of 55 and 8 yards , as well as a 68 - yard game - winning touchdown to give Washington the victory in overtime over the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars 36 - 30 . Due to injuries that kept him inactive much of the year and less than 100 % when he did play , Moss finished the 2006 season with 790 yards on 55 receptions . 2007 Season . In the 2007 season , Moss started and played in 14 games and recorded 61 receptions , 808 receiving yards , and three touchdowns . 2008 Season . In the 2008 season , Moss recorded over 1 , 000 receiving yards for the third time in his career . 2009 Season . Starting in all 16 games , Moss recorded 70 receptions , 902 receiving yards , and three touchdowns in the 2009 season . 2010 Season . In the 2010 season , the last season of his contract with the Redskins , Moss recorded 1 , 115 receiving yards making this the fourth time in his career that he recorded over 1 , 000 receiving yards . He also achieved a new career high of 93 receptions as well as recorded six touchdowns . 2011 Season . With his original contract ending , Moss re - signed with the Redskins . On July 26 , the Redskins signed him to a three - year , $ 15 million contract that includes a $ 5 million signing bonus . He was made an offensive co - captain along with Trent Williams . In Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers , Moss suffered a broken left hand . He made his return to the field in Week 12 against the Seattle Seahawks . In Week 14 against the New England Patriots , Moss caught a 49 - yard touchdown pass from wide - receiver Brandon Banks , the first of Banks ' career . Working mostly out of the slot receiver position , Moss played and started 12 games and recorded 46 receptions , 584 receiving yards , and four touchdowns by the end of the 2011 season . 2012 Season . During the preseason , it was reported that Moss lost 15 pounds to prepare for the 2012 season . After seven consecutive seasons of being a starter for the Redskins , his responsibility was reduced to more of a third - down slot receiver due to the team ' s additions of Pierre Garçon and Josh Morgan , who became the team ' s new starters . In the Week 5 loss against the Atlanta Falcons , he caught a 77 - yard touchdown pass from second - string quarterback , Kirk Cousins . He would later score the only two touchdowns for the Redskins in the Week 7 loss against the New York Giants . In the Week 11 win against the Philadelphia Eagles , Moss caught a 61 - yard touchdown pass from Robert Griffin III while under double coverage . 2013 Season . During the 2013 offseason , Moss restructured his contract in order to clear up cap space . After the Week 11 game against the Philadelphia Eagles , he surpassed 10 , 000 receiving yards making him the seventh active player at that time to reach this milestone along with Tony Gonzalez , Reggie Wayne , Andre Johnson , Steve Smith , Larry Fitzgerald , and Anquan Boldin . 2014 Season . Set to become a free agent for 2014 , he re - signed on a one year deal to remain with the Redskins on March 11 , 2014 . Career statistics . Receiving Stats as of 1 / 21 / 2014 Personal . Moss attended Scottlake Elementary and Parkway Middle School , both located in Miami . He majored in liberal arts at the University of Miami . In an interview , Moss said he is not an outgoing person . He is rather quiet , and lets his play do his talking . As a teenager , he was always small and was made fun of when he said he wanted to be a receiver . Moss is married to high school sweetheart LaTosha Allen - Moss . They have three children , Santana , Jr . ( a son ) Saniya ( a daughter ) and Savion ( a son ) a new addition to the family in July 2009 . He is the older brother of former NFL wide receiver Sinorice Moss , who previously played for the New York Giants during their win of Super Bowl XLII . He is also the older maternal cousin of Arizona Cardinals cornerback , Patrick Peterson . Performance - enhancing Drugs . In May 2010 , " The Washington Post " reported that Moss allegedly received human growth hormone from doctor Anthony Galea . Financials . On December 16 , 2011 , it was reported that Moss owed the IRS $ 258 , 017 from 2006 back taxes . On January 25 , 2012 , his $ 5 . 2 million home in Florida went into foreclosure .