Renegades add another two players to training camp roster
May 30, 2005 - Canadian Football League (CFL)
Ottawa Renegades News Release
KEMPTVILLE â The Ottawa Renegades Football Club added import defensive back Greg Moss to the team's training camp roster Monday. The former Florida International University Golden Panthers starter reported late Sunday night and after passing a physical the next morning, reported to the team's afternoon practice at Kemptville College. Ottawa also added Gilles Lezi, a non-import fullback with CFL experience.
Moss, a 22-year-old native of Miami will give the Ottawa secondary a boost. With the absence of Leonard Myers, an American now on the suspended list after not arriving to camp, Crance Clemons (injured) and Hassan Probherbs (retired), both not suiting up, the 5-foot-7, 175-pound rookie will get a good look by the Renegades ! coaches.
"Our coaches worked Greg out at a free agent camp we held in Florida (over the off-season) and the coaches really liked his talent level," said Joe Paopao, head coach and general manager of the Renegades. "We liked his quickness and speed and he comes from a good football pedigree."
Moss had 101 career tackles in three years with the Golden Panthers and also had three interceptions during his time with Florida International University. A physical education major, Moss is cousins with Washington Redskins receiver Santana Moss.
Moss hit the field for the first time as a Renegade Monday afternoon â the second full day of practice during the 2005 training camp.
Lezi, 25, inked a deal with Ottawa after being released from Edmonton over the off-season. The 10th overall draft pick (second round) from the 2004 Canadian College Draft watched practice Monday morning, and passed a physical in the afternoon and . Homewood, who was on and off the Ottawa practice roster in 2004, also re-joined his former teammates Tuesday for the third day of practices at the 2005 training camp.
Lezi, who is a native of the Dominican Republic and now calls Laval, Quebec his hometown, initially joined the Edmonton Eskimos after being selected early out of Northwestern University last April, played 14 regular season games and the playoff semi-final against Saskatchewan in his first season in the CFL. The 25-year-old was a free agent pick-up for Ottawa after Edmonton released him during the off-season â following the signing of former Renegades fullback Mike Maurer.
Lezi joins Les Mullings, Lloyd Orris and Sean Bennett as Ottawa fullbacks.
The Renegades will continue training camp this week with two-a-day practice sessions at Kemptville College (9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. starts).
MORE ON GREG MOSS...
Defensive Back
American
5-8, 175
Florida International
September 2, 1982 (22) â Miami
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Spent three years with Florida International University and finished with 101 career tackles and three interceptions with the Golden Panthers. Also returned punts and kicks... 2004: Had 20 tackles while playing seven games and starting five... Had one interception, which was returned 77 yards... had six kickoff returns for 178 yards, six punt returns for 37 yards... 2003: Played in all 12 games, starting four, with 37 tackles (27 solo)...named the Golden Panthers' Special Teams Player of the Year with nearly 1,000 all-purpose yards running back kickoffs and punts...a big-play specialist who ranked 16th nationally, averaging 26.71 yards per kick-off return and 17th, averaging 12.63 yards per punt...became the first FIU player ever to run back a punt and kickoff for a touchdown, in the same game...ran back a kick 99 yards for a score and took a punt for an 86-yard touchdown against Carson-Newman (9/27)...for that effort, named NCAA I-AA Special Te! am Player of the Week by Don Hansen's National Weekly Football Gaze tte and was an Independent Player of the Week...with an average of 81.33 all-purpose yards per game, ranked sixth best among all I-AA Independent players...voted third-team All-Independent kick-off return specialist... 2002: Defensive co-captain who ended the year with 44 tackles (24 solo), including a season-high 12 stops (five unassisted) against Gardner-Webb (10/26)...had eight tackles (four solo) and picked off his lone interception of the season at Elon (9/7)...six of his tackles resulted in losses amounting to 23 yards...returned six punts over the last two games of the year, including three vs. Albany (11/9) for 61 total yards...ran back two kickoffs against Florida Atlantic (11/23) for 59 yards with a long return of 35 yards... 2000 (Virginia Union College): Played in nine games as a freshman with 25 tackles (19 solo), two of which resulted in a loss...made three interceptions for the Panthers, broke up seven other passes and recovered a fumble...following the year, na! med to the CIAA all-rookie team... Norland High School: A three-sport participant...played basketball and track in addition to football...a Miami-Dade all-star and recipient of the Coach's Award as a senior...made 50 tackles that season with five interceptions, one fumble recovery and two touchdowns for head coach Curt Wiles.
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Nicknamed "G.T."...son of Gregory Moss and Debra Deal...cousin Santana Moss was a wide receiver at the University of Miami and now plays for the Washington Redskins of the NFL...Physical Education major... Dean's List honoree in the fall of 2003... Friends with Renegades cornerback Bo Rogers.
2005 Ottawa Renegades Training Camp...
PRACTICES CONTINUE MONDAY: The second day of two-a-day practices continues Monday at Kemptville College. Players will be on the field for practice at 9 a.m. and again at 3:30 p.m... Most last for about two hours. To check out practice:
KEMPTVILLE COLLEGE
830 Prescott St.
Kemptville, ON
DRIVING DIRECTIONS: From Ottawa take Highway 416 South to Kemptville. Take exit 34 and merge right (west) on Highway 43. Drive approximately 1 km and turn left on County Road 19. Proceed to end. Turn right on Van Buren Street to the end. Turn left a! t Prescott St. The college will be located approximately 1/2 km on the right.
FIELD LOCATION: The Renegades practice on the fields located at the southwest corner of the campus, south of Parish Hall and the W.B. George Centre. Spectators are welcome to attend. In case of inclement weather, closed practices (closed to the public) will be held inside the gymnasium at the W.B. George Centre.
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