Donte Moncrief

Donte Moncrief

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Moncrief in 2014
No. 10 Indianapolis Colts
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1993-08-06) August 6, 1993
Place of birth: Raleigh, Mississippi
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 222 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school: Raleigh (MS)
College: Mississippi
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 90
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2016
Receptions: 120
Receiving yards: 1,428
Receiving average: 11.9
Receiving touchdowns: 14
Player stats at NFL.com

Donte Rakeem Moncrief (born August 6, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss, and was drafted by the Colts in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft.

High School

A native of Raleigh, Mississippi, Moncrief attended Raleigh High School. He registered 21 catches for 441 yards and 9 TDs as a senior while also passing for 365 yards with 2 TDs and rushing 12 times for 144 yards. He also returned two punts for TDs. He collected 48 tackles, four for loss, and four interceptions on defense.

In addition to football, Moncrief also competed in track & field for the Lions, where he was one of the state's top performers in the long jump. He was a two-time 3A state champion in the long jump event, with a personal-best mark of 7.76 meters (25-1.5).[1]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 17th best wide receiver prospect in the nation.[2]

College career

Moncrief attended the University of Mississippi from 2011 to 2013. During his career, he had 156 receptions for 2,371 yards and 20 touchdowns.[3]

Moncrief announced on January 3, 2014 that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht WtArm lengthHand size 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 2 in 221 lb32 in 9 1⁄8 in 4.40 s 1.54 s 2.51 s 4.30 s 7.02 s 39.5 in 11 ft  in 13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Moncrief was drafted in the third round, with the 90th pick, by the Indianapolis Colts on May 9, 2014. On May 30 the Colts officially signed him to his rookie contract.[6] On October 26, 2014, in a game vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers, Moncrief scored his first NFL touchdown on a pass from quarterback Andrew Luck. In week 13, Moncrief had 3 receptions for a career-high 134 yards and 2 touchdowns to help the Colts beat the Washington Redskins 49–27. He finished his rookie season with 32 receptions for 444 yards and 3 touchdowns.

Career statistics

Regular season

Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2014 Indianapolis Colts 16 2 32 444 13.9 79T 3 4 17 4.3 7 0 – –
2015 Indianapolis Colts 16 10 64 733 11.5 33 6 – – – – – – –
2016 Indianapolis Colts 3 3 11 114 10.4 32 2 1 -1 -1 -1 0 0 0
Total 35 15 107 1,291 12.1 79 11 5 16 3.2 7 0 0 0

Postseason

Season Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD FUM Lost
2014 Indianapolis Colts 2 0 5 86 17.2 36T 1 – – – – – – –
Total 2 0 5 86 17.2 36T 1 – – – – – – –

References

  1. ↑ http://footballtalentadvisors.com/blog/tag/nfl-players-track-and-field/
  2. ↑ Donte Moncrief - Yahoo Sports
  3. ↑ Donte Moncrief declares for NFL Draft
  4. ↑ Ole Miss junior wide receiver Donte Moncrief declares for NFL draft
  5. ↑ http://www.nfl.com/draft/2014/profiles/donte-moncrief?id=2543614
  6. ↑ http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nfl/colts/2014/05/30/indianapolis-colts-sign-donte-moncrief-have-entire-rookie-class-signed/9758447/

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