Donte Moncrief

Donte Moncrief
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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 31)
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
Receptions:205
Receiving yards:2,576
Receiving average:12.6
Receiving touchdowns:21
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Donte Rakeem Moncrief (born August 6, 1993) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels, and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2014 NFL draft.

Early life

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
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.[17]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On March 14, 2019, Moncrief signed a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[18] 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.[19] He was released on November 2, 2019, after putting up just four catches for 18 yards through five games.[20]

Carolina Panthers

On November 4, 2019, Moncrief was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers.[21] He was released on December 6, 2019.[22]

Moncrief had a tryout with the San Francisco 49ers on August 13, 2020,[23] and with the New York Jets on August 19, 2020.[24]

New York Jets

On August 31, 2020, Moncrief signed with the Jets.[25] He was released on September 5, 2020, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[26][27] He was placed on the practice squad/injured list on September 10,[28] and activated back to the practice squad on October 7.[29] He was released on October 14.[30]

New England Patriots

On November 4, 2020, the New England Patriots signed Moncrief to their practice squad.[31] 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.[32][33] Against the Cardinals, Moncrief had a 53-yard kick return. On December 5, 2020, he was signed to the active roster.[34]

Houston Texans

Moncrief signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans on March 22, 2021.[35] Moncrief was released by the Texans on July 27.[36]

On February 18, 2023, Moncrief announced his retirement.[37]

NFL career statistics

Regular season statistics
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
Postseason statistics
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2014 IND 2 0 5 86 17.2 36T 1 — — — — — 0 0
Total 2 0 5 86 17.2 36T 1 — — — — — 0 0

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