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Dec. 30—MORGANTOWN — Randy Moss and Jimmy Gregg have one thing in common that no other human on the planet shares with them.
They both earned All-American honors as high school football players in West Virginia.
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Moss, an all-time great and Hall of Fame selection who needs no introduction, earned the honors from Parade Magazine in 1995 as one of seven receivers selected throughout the entire country.
Gregg was named a 2025 Rivals First-Team All-American on December 24, becoming only the second player from the state ever to earn All-American status of any kind, alongside Moss. He was also the first punter ever to win the Fulton Walker Award for specialist of the year in 2025 by the West Virginia Sportswriters Association.
"It's truly an honor to be in the conversation for awards like All-State and Fulton Walker, let alone to be recognized nationally, " Gregg said. "It speaks to all the time and work I've put in, and I'm grateful beyond words to have the opportunity to represent University High School and the state of West Virginia in this way."
In 2025, Gregg booted 49 punts, totaling 2, 246 yards, for an average of 45.8 yards per punt (45.1 NET). Twenty-five punts fell inside the 20-yard line, with 13 coming inside the ten. Four of Gregg's punts stopped on the 1-yard line, with none of them reaching the endzone for a touchback. Zero touchbacks in 49 punts, with four of them going as far as they could without having any more room to roll.
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Gregg says he hasn't fully comprehended just how special his senior season was.
"At the same time, I'm not sure that I want to, " he said. "I understand the things that I've achieved and how I've been able to impact games for my team consistently, but with that, I can't allow myself to rest on my laurels and become comfortable or complacent, losing sight of what I'm focusing on for the future."
Along with his abilities as a player on the field, Gregg says his senior season showed him different ways to lead and be someone every single player on the roster can look up to.
"Being a leader doesn't always mean being the loudest or the most confident guy, but being someone who the kids who go overlooked can be close with, " he said. "Having the ability to get along with the scout team players the same way you do with the starters is the most important lesson I've learned. Moreover, having taken the reins with the punting unit this year allowed me to gain a level of maturity and respect that will be expected of me at the next level and beyond."
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Having his name included alongside one of the greatest football players ever to play the game is something Gregg says he will cherish forever. The two met briefly at an event when Jimmy was just a young child.
"The greatest receiver of all time, period, " said Gregg of Moss. "The fact that I'm even in the same conversation with him for what I've done and being the first player to do so since he played is something I am very proud of and will hold on to for the rest of my life. He paved the path for how a kid from West Virginia can make it anywhere in life through hard work and perseverance."
Gregg is set to graduate early from UHS and early-enroll at Syracuse to join the football program for the spring.
"The thing I will miss most about high school football is playing with the people who convinced me to start in the first place, " he said. "Roman Konchesky (UHS linebacker) is the reason I started playing in the first place, and people like Glenn Brown and Jack Byrer (UHS football seniors) are two people who showed me what it means to work hard and succeed in your craft. Truly, I will miss every single person who has helped me get to where I am right now."
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