The first thing you notice about Utah running back Zack Moss is his confidence. It’s evident in the way he walks, the way he carries himself and the way he talks, making eye contact and commanding attention.
Then there’s his famous surname. Hailing from Miami, Moss is the nephew of former NFL players Santana and Sinorice Moss. While he didn’t follow his uncles to become Miami Hurricanes, Zack is well on his way to a promising NFL career.
During his podium time at the scouting combine, Moss indicated he has met informally with the Detroit Lions here in Indianapolis. The 5-foot-10, 222-pound back would be a very nice middle-round fit for the Lions in the 2020 NFL Draft.
Moss compares his style to Marshawn Lynch, and the similarity is evident on Utes game tape. He’s powerful but nimble afoot, strong through contact but also slippery through small creases. It’s a style Lions OC Darrell Bevell knows well how to use, having coached Lynch in Seattle and finding some success with Bo Scarbrough in Detroit last year.
This running back draft class is tightly packed, with most projections seeing Moss as part of a group of RBs who figure to be drafted in the third through fifth rounds. Detroit should be in the market for a running back in that range, and Moss makes a lot of sense as the one to target.
