Donte_Moncrief
Donte Moncrief
American football player (born 1993)
Donte Rakeem Moncrief (born August 6, 1993) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Ole Miss, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft.
Moncrief with the Indianapolis Colts in 2014 | |||||||||
| No. 10, 19, 11, 14 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | (1993-08-06) August 6, 1993 (age 30) Raleigh, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Raleigh | ||||||||
| College: | Ole Miss (2011–2013) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 90 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||
| |||||||||
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
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]
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]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
221 lb (100 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) | 4.40 s | 1.54 s | 2.51 s | 4.30 s | 7.02 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 11 ft 0 in (3.35 m) | 13 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
Moncrief was selected in the third round, with the 90th overall pick, by the Indianapolis Colts on May 9, 2014.[9] On May 30, the Colts officially signed him to his rookie contract.[10] 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.[11]
In 2015, he had a career-high 64 receptions for 733 yards and six touchdowns.[12] In 2016, Moncrief missed six games with a shoulder sprain and another with a hamstring issue but still managed to catch seven touchdowns.[13] In 2017 he had a career-low 26 catches, due to injuries of his own as well as Luck missing the entire season.[14][15]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On March 15, 2018, Moncrief signed a one-year, $9.6 million fully guaranteed contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[14] In Week 4, in a victory over the New York Jets, Moncrief totaled five receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown.[16] 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.[17] 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.[18] He was released on November 2, 2019, after putting up just four catches for 18 yards through five games.[19]
Carolina Panthers
On November 4, 2019, Moncrief was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[20] He was released on December 6, 2019.[21]
Moncrief had a tryout with the San Francisco 49ers on August 13, 2020,[22] and with the New York Jets on August 19, 2020.[23]
New York Jets
On August 31, 2020, Moncrief signed with the Jets.[24] He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[25][26] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 10,[27] and activated back to the practice squad on October 7.[28] He was released on October 14.[29]
New England Patriots
On November 4, 2020, the New England Patriots signed Moncrief to their practice squad.[30] 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.[31][32] Against the Cardinals, Moncrief had a 53-yard kick return. On December 5, 2020, he was signed to the active roster.[33]
Houston Texans
Moncrief signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans on March 22, 2021.[34] Moncrief was released by the Texans on July 27.[35]
On February 18, 2023, Moncrief announced his retirement.[36]
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2014 | IND | 16 | 2 | 32 | 444 | 13.9 | 79T | 3 | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | IND | 16 | 10 | 64 | 733 | 11.5 | 33 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | IND | 9 | 7 | 30 | 307 | 10.2 | 39 | 7 | 1 | −1 | −1.0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | IND | 12 | 8 | 26 | 391 | 15.0 | 60 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | JAX | 16 | 14 | 48 | 668 | 13.9 | 80T | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | PIT | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| CAR | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | NE | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 83 | 43 | 205 | 2,576 | 12.6 | 80 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
- "Donte Moncrief headed to Indianapolis". WAPT. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- "footballtalentadvisors.com". footballtalentadvisors.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
- "Rivals.com". sports.yahoo.com.
- "Donte Moncrief Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- Donte Moncrief declares for NFL Draft Archived January 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- "Ole Miss junior wide receiver Donte Moncrief declares for NFL draft". Gulf Live. January 4, 2014.
- "Donte Moncrief, Mississippi, WR, 2014 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- "Colts sign Donte Moncrief, have entire rookie class signed". IndyStar.com. May 30, 2014.
- "Donte Moncrief 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- "Donte Moncrief 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- "Donte Moncrief 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- Oehser, John (March 15, 2018). "OFFICIAL: Moncrief signs". Jaguars.com.
- "Donte Moncrief 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- "Bortles sharp as Jaguars roll past Jets". Reuters. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- Varley, Teresa (March 14, 2019). "Moncrief: 'That was exciting'". Steelers.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- "Brady starts his 20th season by beating Steelers 33-3". www.espn.com. September 8, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
- Varley, Teresa (November 2, 2019). "Brooks-James promoted; Moncrief waived". Steelers.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- Henson, Max (November 4, 2019). "Panthers claim WR Donte Moncrief". Panthers.com.
- "Panthers promote Greg Dortch to active roster". Panthers.com. December 6, 2019.
- @AlbertBreer (August 13, 2020). "And here's the tryout and visit list for today" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- @AlbertBreer (August 19, 2020). "Today's workouts/visits" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- Greenberg, Ethan (August 31, 2020). "Jets Sign WR Donte Moncrief, Release K Brett Maher". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- Lange, Randy (September 5, 2020). "Jets Move 27 to Get Their Roster to 53-Player Limit". NewYorkJets.com.
- Lange, Randy (September 6, 2020). "15 Signed to Practice Squad; All Were in Jets Training Camp". NewYorkJets.com.
- Greenberg, Ethan (September 10, 2020). "Jets Sign LB Alec Ogletree, WR Jaleel Scott to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
- "Donte Moncrief: Comes off injured list". CBSSports.com. October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- Greenberg, Ethan (October 14, 2020). "Jets Designate WR Denzel Mims, 2 Others to Return to Practice". NewYorkJets.com.
- "Patriots Sign DL Ryan Glasgow and WR Donte Moncrief to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. November 4, 2020.
- "Patriots make a series of roster transactions". Patriots.com. November 21, 2020. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- "Patriots Announce A Series of Roster Moves". Patriots.com. November 28, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
- "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. December 5, 2020. Archived from the original on December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- "Houston Texans Transactions (3-22-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- "Ex-Colts WR Donte Moncrief retires: 'Indy is forever home'". coltswire.usatoday.com. February 18, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- Jacksonville Jaguars bio
- Indianapolis Colts bio
- Ole Miss Rebels bio Archived November 9, 2013, at the Wayback Machine