American football player (born 2002)
Miller Moss (born March 19, 2002) is an American football quarterback for the Louisville Cardinals . He previously played for the USC Trojans .
Early life
Moss was born on March 19, 2002, in Santa Monica, California .[ 1] [ 2] His father is award winning architect Eric Owen Moss , the founder of Culver City -based Eric Owen Moss Architects.[ 3] [ 4] [ 2] His mother is a managing partner at the firm as well as a former architecture professor at the University of Southern California (USC).[ 5] [ 6] Moss attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles, becoming the school's first freshman to start at quarterback. Moss later transferred to Bishop Alemany High School in Mission Hills, California . A four-star prospect, he committed to play college football at the University of Southern California.[ 7] [ 8]
College career
USC
Moss being named Offensive MVP of the 2023 Holiday Bowl .
Moss played in two games his first year at USC in 2021 and took a redshirt.[ 9] In 2022 and 2023, he was Caleb Williams 's backup. After Williams sat out, Moss made his first start in the 2023 Holiday Bowl against Louisville.[ 10] [ 11] Moss led the Trojans to a 42–28 win and was named offensive MVP after throwing a Holiday Bowl-record six touchdowns.
Named the starter for the 2024 season, Moss led his team to a Vegas Kickoff Classic win against the LSU Tigers , completing 27 of 36 passes for 378 yards and a touchdown.[ 12] After being replaced as starting quarterback by Jayden Maiava following a loss to Washington , Moss entered the transfer portal at the conclusion of the 2024 regular season.
Louisville
On December 14, 2024, Moss committed to the Louisville Cardinals .[ 13]
College statistics
Season
Games
Passing
Rushing
GP
GS
Record
Cmp
Att
Pct
Yds
Avg
TD
Int
Rtg
Att
Yds
Avg
TD
USC Trojans
2021
2
0
0–0
8
13
61.5
74
8.7
1
0
134.7
3
-14
-4.7
0
2022
5
0
0-0
12
14
85.7
159
11.4
1
0
204.7
3
9
3.0
0
2023
5
1
1–0
46
65
70.8
681
10.5
7
1
191.2
4
32
8.0
2
2024
9
9
4–5
233
362
64.4
2,555
7.1
18
9
135.1
21
-18
-0.9
2
Career
21
10
5–5
299
454
65.9
3,469
7.6
25
10
145.3
31
9
0.3
4
Personal life
Moss is the son of Los Angeles-based architect Eric Owen Moss and Emily Kovner Moss.[ 14]
References
^ "Miller Moss Quarterback USC" . nfldraftbuzz.com . Retrieved May 23, 2024 .
^ a b "The refreshing rise of USC's Miller Moss and UCLA's Ethan Garbers from obscurity to stardom" . Los Angeles Times . December 28, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2024 .
^ "Twinkle Toes: Eric Owen Moss Now A Football Fan" . The Architect’s Newspaper . December 3, 2012. Retrieved August 22, 2024 .
^ "Last of his kind: How Miller Moss became USC's starting quarterback" . San Bernardino Sun . August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 22, 2024 .
^ "The refreshing rise of USC's Miller Moss and UCLA's Ethan Garbers from obscurity to stardom" . Los Angeles Times . December 28, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2024 .
^ "Emily Kovner Moss | Architectural, Interior + Product" . www.emilykovnermoss.com . Retrieved August 22, 2024 .
^ "USC reels in another top quarterback recruit in Miller Moss of Alemany High" . Los Angeles Times . June 1, 2020.
^ "Miller Moss, USC Trojans, Quarterback" . 247Sports . Retrieved August 22, 2024 .
^ "USC's Jaxson Dart, Miller Moss taking different paths in backup QB competition" . August 11, 2021.
^ " 'There was no Plan B': USC QB Miller Moss ready for his time" . December 25, 2023.
^ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (December 8, 2023). "USC players excited Miller Moss will finally get a start at QB: 'Miller's a baller' " . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 18, 2024 .
^ Morales, Antonio; Mandel, Stewart. "USC tops LSU as Miller Moss outduels Garrett Nussmeier in battle of breakout QBs" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved September 2, 2024 .
^ https://247sports.com/season/2025-football/transferportal/?positionkey=57
^ "Who are Miller Moss's parents?" . sportskeeda.com . May 20, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024 .
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