Donte Paige-Moss flames out at UNC, enters 2012 NFL Draft

by Dan Kadar on Jan 2, 2012 3:59 PM EST in 2012 NFL Draft

Despite being a backup this season, Joe Schad of ESPN reports that North Carolina junior defensive end Donte Paige-Moss will enter the 2012 NFL Draft. Schad also reports that Paige-Moss will have ACL surgery this week.

It's a flame out an end to Paige-Moss's controversial career with the Tar Heels. After a Twitter ban was lifted on North Carolina players, Paige-Moss went on a rant against his coaches and UNC fans. His greatest hits after the team's bowl game loss:

Worst xmas eva cant wait till.this horrible bowl in this horrible city wit sum of da mos horrible coaches r ova

Sum.of.yall mofos jus haten cuz yall.gotta pay.fo.skool

unc. Fans r.the.worse.we.win its all.good. Have a bad game we suck thats.a.reason #imout #nosupport

That's not all for Paige-Moss. As the Herald Sun notes, he has a misdemeanor assault on his record after punching fellow a North Carolina commit in the face before his freshman season.

Paige-Moss should get drafted, but he's going to have to wait a long time to hear his name called. He has virtually no junior tape after registering just two sacks this season and likely won't be able to workout following knee surgery. He has to rely on a breakout sophomore season where he had 77 tackles and 7 sacks and the constant need for pass rush help in the NFL to get him draft. It wouldn't be a surprise, though, if several NFL teams kept him completely off their draft boards.

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RED FLAG

by MP-17 on Jan 2, 2012 4:00 PM EST reply actions

He probably thinks he spelled all of those words correctly

He’ll be lucky to be a 6th-7th now. ACL tear is the killing blow.

"Can't anybody here play this game?" - Casey Stengel, watching the 2011 Giants

by ct17 on Jan 2, 2012 4:03 PM EST reply actions

I wonder if he can spell UDFA....

by ENsDad27 on Jan 2, 2012 4:40 PM EST up reply actions

Also, congrats on beating the Cowboys

Good Luck in the play-offs

by ENsDad27 on Jan 2, 2012 4:42 PM EST up reply actions

I wouldnt be surprised at all if he goes undrafted

by Yankees10 on Jan 2, 2012 4:05 PM EST reply actions

Actually

I might be a little surprised if he is picked.

by Yankees10 on Jan 2, 2012 4:07 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed

I don't start arguments, I provoke thinking. -Me
Alameda Ta’amu NT/DE 2012 Draftee

by BAMFSpecialOps on Jan 2, 2012 4:13 PM EST up reply actions

he needz moar skool

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by KeepSwinging on Jan 2, 2012 4:09 PM EST reply actions 6 recs

Disrespectful

That’s why you got beat out of your position right? A sophomore from a little unknown city in North Carolina…. Yeah good luck in the NFL buddy

by rscott94 on Jan 2, 2012 4:29 PM EST via mobile reply actions

I wonder if he realizes how much money he screwed himself out of

if he had just sucked it up and shut his mouth he could have either stayed for 1 more year, started and had a good season and been a top round pick. Or 2, transferred and just gone a season late. Now he is probably a 6-7 round pick with attitude problems. Sad he ended it this way.

"The way y'all are lollygaggin around here with them picks and them shovels, you'd think it was 120 degrees...can't be more than 114."

by SouthernPanther on Jan 2, 2012 5:00 PM EST reply actions