Donte Moncrief

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

Donte Moncrief
Moncrief with the Colts in 2014
No. 14 – New England Patriots
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-08-06) August 6, 1993
Raleigh, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Raleigh (Raleigh, Mississippi)
College:Ole Miss
NFL Draft:2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 90
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:205
Receiving yards:2,576
Receiving average:12.6
Receiving touchdowns:21
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

A native of Raleigh, Mississippi, Moncrief attended Raleigh High School.[1] He registered 21 catches for 441 yards and 9 touchdowns as a senior while also passing for 365 yards with 2 touchdowns and rushing 12 times for 144 yards. He also returned two punts for touchdowns. 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).[2]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 17th best wide receiver prospect in the nation.[3]

College career

Moncrief attended the University of Mississippi from 2011 to 2013.[4] During his collegiate career, he had 156 receptions for 2,371 yards and 20 touchdowns.[5]

Moncrief announced on January 3, 2014 that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2014 NFL Draft.[6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 2 3⁄8 in
(1.89 m)		 221 lb
(100 kg)		 32 3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		 1⁄8 in
(0.00 m)		4.40 s1.54 s2.51 s4.30 s7.02 s39.5 in
(1.00 m)		11 ft 0 in
(3.35 m)		13 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Indianapolis Colts

Moncrief was drafted in the third round, with the 90th overall pick, by the Indianapolis Colts on May 9, 2014.[8] On May 30, the Colts officially signed him to his rookie contract.[9] 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.[10]

In 2015, he had a career-high 64 receptions for 733 yards and six touchdowns.[11] In 2016, Moncrief missed six games with a shoulder sprain and another with a hamstring issue but still managed to catch seven touchdowns.[12] In 2017 he had a career-low 26 catches, due to injuries of his own as well as Luck missing the entire season.[13][14]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 15, 2018, Moncrief signed a one-year, $9.6 million fully guaranteed contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[13] In Week 4, in a victory over the New York Jets, Moncrief totaled five receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown.[15] He finished the season with 48 receptions for 668 yards and three touchdowns.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On March 14, 2019, Moncrief signed a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[16] Moncrief made his debut with the Steelers in Week 1 against the New England Patriots. In the game, Moncrief caught 3 passes for 7 yards in the 33-3 loss. [17] He was released on November 2, 2019 after putting up just four catches for 18 yards through five games.[18]

Carolina Panthers

On November 4, 2019, Moncrief was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[19] He was released on December 6, 2019.[20]

Moncrief had a tryout with the San Francisco 49ers on August 13, 2020,[21] and with the New York Jets on August 19, 2020.[22]

New York Jets

On August 31, 2020, Moncrief signed with the New York Jets.[23] He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[24][25] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 10,[26] and activated back to the practice squad on October 7.[27] He was released on October 14.[28]

New England Patriots

On November 4, 2020, the New England Patriots signed Moncrief to their practice squad.[29] He was elevated to the active roster on November 21 and November 28 for the team's weeks 11 and 12 games against the Houston Texans and Arizona Cardinals, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[30][31] Against the Cardinals, Moncrief had a 53-yard kick return. On December 5, 2020, he was signed to the active roster.[32]

NFL career statistics
Regular season statistics
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2014IND 1623244413.979T34174.37000
2015IND 16106473311.5336—————00
2016IND 973030710.23971−1−1.0−1000
2017IND 1282639115.0602—————00
2018JAX 16144866813.980T3—————11
2019PIT 524184.5110—————00
CAR 30——————————00
2020NE 6011515.0150144.04000
Total83432052,57612.680216203.37011
Postseason statistics
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2014IND 2058617.236T1—————00
Total2058617.236T1—————00

References
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  2. "footballtalentadvisors.com". footballtalentadvisors.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
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  8. "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  9. "Colts sign Donte Moncrief, have entire rookie class signed". IndyStar.com. May 30, 2014.
  10. "Donte Moncrief 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  11. "Donte Moncrief 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  12. "Donte Moncrief 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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  14. "Donte Moncrief 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  15. "Bortles sharp as Jaguars roll past Jets". Reuters. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
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  19. Henson, Max (November 4, 2019). "Panthers claim WR Donte Moncrief". Panthers.com.
  20. "Panthers promote Greg Dortch to active roster". Panthers.com. December 6, 2019.
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  26. Greenberg, Ethan (September 10, 2020). "Jets Sign LB Alec Ogletree, WR Jaleel Scott to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
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  28. Greenberg, Ethan (October 14, 2020). "Jets Designate WR Denzel Mims, 2 Others to Return to Practice". NewYorkJets.com.
  29. "Patriots Sign DL Ryan Glasgow and WR Donte Moncrief to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. November 4, 2020.
  30. "Patriots make a series of roster transactions". Patriots.com. November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  31. "Patriots Announce A Series of Roster Moves". Patriots.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  32. "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions". Patritos.com. December 5, 2020.
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