2011 Football Roster
Donte Paige-Moss
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 260
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, N.C.
- High School:
- Northside
Elected to forego his final year of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft after his junior season.
2011 - Junior Season
Played in all 13 games as the top reserve at defensive end • Averaged more than 25 snaps per game • Finished the regular season with 29 tackles, including four for losses and two sacks • Also broke up two passes and had two quarterback hurries • Tore the ACL in his right knee vs. Missouri in the Independence Bowl • Posted a season-high five tackles in a 37-21 win over Duke • Had four tackles and broke up a pass at Virginia Tech • Had a 3-yard tackle for loss at NC State • Assisted on a tackle in a 49-24 win over Wake Forest • Recorded three tackles in a 59-38 loss to Clemson • Had one tackle in a 30-24 loss to Miami • Posted three tackles in a 14-7 victory over Louisville • Posted two tackles, both for losses, in a 35-20 victory at East Carolina • Had one tackle in a loss at Georgia Tech • Recorded one tackle in a 28-17 victory vs. Virginia • Had two tackles, including a 5-yard sack, in a 24-22 victory vs. Rutgers • Carolina limited the Scarlet Knights to just one yard rushing, the fewest by an opponent since 2000 • Posted two tackles in Carolina's 42-10 win over James Madison.
2010 - Sophomore Season
Played in all 13 games and started 12 at defensive end • Played, but did not start against Rutgers • Played his best football down the stretch with 10.5 of his 13.5 tackles for losses coming in the second half of the season • Finished the regular season with 49 tackles, 13.5 tackles for losses of 77 yards, 7.0 sacks for 57 yards, and one pass breakup • Ranked second on the team in tackles for losses and sacks • Was seventh in the ACC in sacks • Was one of the team's defensive players of the game in the Music City Bowl win over Tennessee when he posted six tackles, 2.5 tackles for losses, 1.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one blocked kick • Blocked an extra point in the fourth quarter, which kept Tennessee's lead at three • Carolina later kicked a field goal to tie the game • Had three tackles and a half sack in the win at Duke • Had the best game of his career against NC State with 10 tackles, four tackles for losses and two sacks • Assisted on a sack and had two tackles vs. Virginia Tech • Registered a 9-yard sack and had four tackles at Florida State • Posted five tackles vs. William & Mary and had a 12-yard sack on the Tribe's final series • Had one tackle in the win at Virginia and the win vs. Clemson • Posted two tackles in the wins over ECU and Rutgers • Made five tackles against Georgia Tech • Made his first career start vs. LSU in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game and had five tackles and a tackle for loss.
2009 - Freshman Season
Played in eight games as a true freshman and had five tackles on the season • Posted two tackles vs. Georgia Southern, including his first career sack • Also had a sack in Carolina's win at Virginia Tech • Made tackles against Georgia Tech and Boston College.
Northside High School
SuperPrep and Parade All-America • Member of recruiting analyst Tom Lemming's All-America Team • Lemming's No. 8 rated overall player and No. 2 defensive end • Rated the No. 1 defensive end in the country by Scout.com • Considered the No. 1 player in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer and Rivals.com • Ranked the No. 16 player in the country by Rivals.com • Member of the Rivals 100 • Considered one of ESPN.com's top 150 prospects in the country • ESPN.com considers him the No. 6 defensive end in the country • Rated the best defensive end in the nation against the run and No. 5 pass rusher by Rivals.com • Rated Rivals.com's No. 1 strongside defensive end • Ranked the No. 2 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep • Member of PrepStar's Dream Team and the No. 26 overall player in the country • Played at tailback and defensive end • As a senior, he rushed for 524 yards and scored 20 touchdowns and had 28 sacks on defense in leading Northside to a 14-1 record • Posted 90 tackles, eight sacks and forced six fumbles, while rushing for 15 touchdowns as a junior • Played in the US Army All-American Bowl • Was one of four finalists for the US Army All-American Bowl's speed and strength award • Member of the Atlanta Journal's Super Southern 100 • Member of North Carolina's Shrine Bowl team • Coached by Bob Eason.
Personal
Son of Donna Paige and Keith Moss • Born April 11, 1991 • Would like to own a 1964 Impala • Dream job is to produce and act on Broadway • People say he looks like model Tyson Beckford • Favorite TV show is "Everybody Hates Chris" • Would like to visit Jamaica • Prays and listens to music before every game • His mother, Donna, has had the biggest impact on his life • Communications major.
Year Pri A Total TFL SACKS INT PBU FF FR QBH 2009 4 1 5 2.0-14 2.0-14 0 0 0 0 2 2010 28 21 49 13.5-77 7.0-57 0 1 1 0 1 2011 15 14 29 4.0-11 2.0-8 0 2 0 0 2 Totals 47 36 83 19.5-102 11.5-79 0 3 1 0 5Career Highs: 10 tackles vs. NC State (2010); 2 sacks vs. NC State (2010); 4.0 TFL vs. NC State (2010)
