Before Iowa - Attended North Dakota State (2005-07)... as a junior he started all 47 games played... led the team in at bats (176), triples (3), walks (23) and assists (155)... posted a 6.36 ERA with 14 appearances... earned second team all-D1 Independent... as a sophomore he started all 50 games played... second on the team in seven offensive categories--hitting (.320), slugging (.430), on-base percentage (.380), hits (64), at-bats (200), stolen bases (5) and hit-by-pitches (7)... his 200 at-bats ranked second in single-season school history... led the team with 120 assists on the infield, the third-most in school history... ended the season on a nine-game hitting streak, including 12-for-22 with five RBIs and five runs scored in the D-I independent tournament... named to the all-tournament team... led NDSU in multi-hit games with 19, including six straight to end the year... Independent all-academic team... honorable mention all-independent team honoree... as a freshman, started 52 of 53 games at shortstop... led the club in at-bats (194), hits (57), batting average (.294) and triples (4)... his 144 assists and 194 at-bats established school single-season records... hit .344 with runners on base and .370 with RISP (6-for-7 and 13 RBIs with the bases loaded).

High School -- Coon Rapids High School three-year starter for coaches Jerry Coe and Don Bright... two-time honoree to the Star Tribune All-Metro Team... two-time all-conference and all-state selection as a senior... captain and team MVP... hit .346 as a junior and followed with a .493 average as a senior when he hit seven homers, collected 29 RBIs and scored 27 runs... pitched 50 innings his senior year, striking out 34 batters while walking only 10 and finishing 5-1 with a 1.27 ERA... played for Coon Rapids Legion Post 334 and coach Tom Yelle, hitting .421 with 12 homers and 63 RBI in 2004... pitched 57 innings and finished 6-2 with seven saves, 51 strikeouts, 12 walks and a 2.33 ERA... set team records for hits (78) and triples (11) in a season... named all-conference.

Personal -- Born 2/11/86... parents are Larry and Paula Mossey... pre-business major.