Who Was Brent Moss? When Did He Die?

Brent Moss died on Sunday. He was the coach of Wisconsin during the 1994 Rose Bowl victory over UCLA and the 1993 Big Ten championship. He was 50. It was not immediately clear what caused the death. Caron Butler, a 16-year NBA veteran and fellow Racine native who attended Park High School, paid homage to Moss in a Post on Facebook on Sunday night.

His Career

On January 30, 1972, Brent Moss was conceived in Racine, Wisconsin. He has American citizenship. His horoscope indicates Aquarius. Brent Moss ran for more than 5,000 yards at Racine Park High School in Racine, Wisconsin, where he played high school football for 3 years and wore the number 31. On November 12, 1988, Junior Moss ran for 202 yards and three touchdowns on the grass of Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, during the Division I Wisconsin WIAA State Football Championship.

Brent Moss

The Racine Park Panthers, Wisconsin’s top regional football team, won the state title as a result of their 34-14 victory over the Superior Spartans. Moss, the game’s MVP, eventually earned a berth on the State University first team (WIAA). In 1989 at Racine Park, Moss guided the Panthers to the state semifinals contest while also being named to the WIAA first team All-State.

The 205-pound tailback, who stands 5’9″, assisted the Badgers in 1993 in winning the Big Ten Conference and making it to their 1st Rose Bowl since 1963. The Badgers defeated the 13th-ranked UCLA Bruins 21-16 to become the first team to ever win the Rose Bowl. Alvarez frequently remarked that if he had to pick one tailback to turn a vital short-yardage situation into a beginning down, he would choose Moss. He was named the game’s MVP. In 1994, Moss looked headed for a standout senior year and potentially an NFL career.

After missing the 1990 season, Moss played for UW for more than three seasons. In 1991, as a freshman, he carried the ball 61 times for 219 yards. The following year, as a sophomore, he carried the ball 165 times for 739 yards. In 1993, with Barry Alvarez as their head coach, Moss and UW made a breakthrough. Moss was selected the Big Ten MVP after rushing 312 times for 1,637 yards, averaging 5.2 yards per carry, and 16 touchdowns.

His Drug Addiction

But all transformed in November when Moss was detained for possessing crack cocaine and suspended by Alvarez. Moss had 833 yards & 8 touchdowns on 156 carries by the time the 1995 NFL draught came around. He was granted entry to the Miami Dolphins’ 1995 training camp but was later released. In 1996, he joined the St. Louis Rams and ran 22 times for 90 yards before being released during training camp. Moss participated briefly in the XFL, the Arena Football League, and NFL Europe. Brent Moss’ estimated net worth as of October 2022 was roughly $2 million, and he passed away in November.

He struggled with drug addiction and was frequently arrested.  In 1994, Moss was charged with possessing cocaine, which was a misdemeanor, and after entering a guilty plea, he was got 2 years probation as well as a $250 fine. He entered a guilty plea to cocaine possession and obstructing or resisting an officer in 2005.  On a felony possession of cocaine conviction in 2017, he received a sentence of one year in jail and one year of extended monitoring, and three years of probation for distributing heroin weighing more than three grams.

FAQs

1. What is the net worth of Brent Moss?

Ans.  $2 million

2. When is Brent Moss’s birthday?

Ans. January 30, 1972

3. Where was Brent Moss born?

Ans. Racine, Wisconsin

4. What is the age of Brent Moss?

Ans. 50 years

5. When did Brent Moss die?

Ans. 13, November 2022

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