Former Texas A&M football running back Le’Veon Moss, who signed earlier this month with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent, is retiring from the NFL, the team announced Tuesday.
Moss, 23, was placed on the reserve/retired list, clearing the way for the running back to step away from the game. By placing him on the reserve/retired list, the Dolphins will hold onto his rights in case he decides to return to professional football. The Dolphins signed him May 8.
The former All-SEC running back was projected to be a third-day pick in the 2026 NFL draft, but wasn’t taken and signed with the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent. He was expected to battle for snaps behind Miami starting running back De’Von Achane, another former Aggie.
Moss played in 32 career games for A&M, finishing his Aggies career with 1,767 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns and another 236 yards on 24 receptions. He played in only seven games last season, however, rushing for 404 yards and six touchdowns on 77 carries. He returned to practice in mid-December and played in the Aggies’ College Football Playoff first-round loss to the Miami Hurricanes.
Moss, who played his high school football in Baton Rouge, La., was a four-star prospect when he signed with A&M in 2022. He was the only running back the Aggies signed that year, and the class ranked No. 1 in the country per 274Sports’ composite ratings. He was considered a national top-100 recruit and was the No. 5 running back prospect in the nation.
His two major injuries in college came in 2024, when he missed the final four games of the season after tearing his ACL and MCL against South Carolina, and last year when he missed the final six games of the regular season after suffering a significant ankle injury in October against Florida.
With Moss not in the mix, reserve backs Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon II will round out the Dolphins’ depth.