1. Knowshon Rockwell Moreno was born on July 16,1987 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.
43 Facts About Knowshon Moreno
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Knowshon Moreno played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, earning first-team All-American honors in 2008.
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Knowshon Moreno was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2009 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos.
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Knowshon Moreno's parents are Freddie Moreno, who is of Puerto Rican descent and a former member of the Five-Percent Nation, and Varashon Mcqueen-Moreno who is of African-American descent.
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Knowshon Moreno rushed for 1,629 yards on 153 carries and scored 28 touchdowns in 11 games as a senior.
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Knowshon Moreno finished his high school career with 6,268 career rushing yards, 128 touchdowns, and 768 points.
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Knowshon Moreno's rushing yards are second all-time in New Jersey high school ranks, while he is New Jersey's all-time leading scorer.
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Knowshon Moreno rushed for 420 yards and seven touchdowns in one game against the Neptune Scarlet Fliers.
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Knowshon Moreno rushed for six touchdowns against the Monmouth Regional Falcons.
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Knowshon Moreno recorded a PR of 6.73 seconds in the 55 meters at the 2005 Shore Conference Championships, where he placed 4th.
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Knowshon Moreno was an EA Sports All-American while being recruited by Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Florida.
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Knowshon Moreno redshirted in 2006, and entered the 2007 season as a redshirt freshman under head coach Mark Richt.
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Against Troy the next game, Knowshon Moreno rushed for 196 yards, joining Herschel Walker as the only player in Georgia history to rush for 1,000 yards in his freshman season.
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Knowshon Moreno is the first Georgia tailback since Herschel Walker in 1982 to rush for over 100 yards in five straight games.
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Knowshon Moreno was named onto the all-SEC first-team and was the unanimous SEC Freshman of the Year.
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Knowshon Moreno was the featured tailback on the Freshman All-American first-team and was named to the All-Freshman SEC team.
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Knowshon Moreno finished the season with 1,334 yards on 248 carries for 14 touchdowns.
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Knowshon Moreno began his sophomore campaign as a Heisman Trophy favorite.
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Knowshon Moreno had three receptions for 30 yards, totaling 198 yards of total offense in the win.
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Knowshon Moreno closed out the season strong with 410 yards rushing, 235 receiving and accounted for six touchdowns in the games against Kentucky, Auburn, Georgia Tech and Michigan State.
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Knowshon Moreno finished the 2008 season with 1,792 yards of total offense and scored 18 touchdowns.
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Knowshon Moreno finished second in Doak Walker award voting, behind Shonn Greene.
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Knowshon Moreno was named first-team All-SEC for the second consecutive year, and was a second-team All-American selection.
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On January 7,2009, Knowshon Moreno announced that he would enter the 2009 NFL draft.
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Just after being drafted Knowshon Moreno signed an endorsement deal with McDavidUSA and Hexpad equipment.
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Knowshon Moreno was considered the best running back available in the 2009 NFL draft.
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Knowshon Moreno was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round with the 12th overall pick, which was their first of two first-round picks in the 2009 NFL draft.
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Knowshon Moreno was the first running back and the second of six Georgia Bulldogs to be selected that year.
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Knowshon Moreno chose to wear the number 27 on his jersey, the same number used by the late Darrent Williams.
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Knowshon Moreno said he would honor the number, and volunteer at the Darrent Williams Teen Center.
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The deal included $14.2 million guaranteed and Knowshon Moreno could earn an additional $6.3 million through incentives.
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On September 27,2009, Knowshon Moreno scored his first career NFL touchdown with a seven-yard run against the Oakland Raiders.
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Knowshon Moreno's season was cut short on November 15,2011, when the Broncos placed Moreno on the IR after he tore his ACL against the Kansas City Chiefs finishing the season with 179 rushing yards and 1 total touchdown.
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Knowshon Moreno returned to the playing field for the 2012 season and ran for a seven-yard touchdown in the opening game win against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Two games later in an away game against the Oakland Raiders, Knowshon Moreno rushed for 135 yards on a career-high 32 carries and recorded a touchdown.
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Knowshon Moreno had four catches for 48 yards in the game.
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Knowshon Moreno continued his comeback into the 2013 season winning the starting running back job over frontrunners Ronnie Hillman and rookie Montee Ball.
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Knowshon Moreno had a career-high 37 rushes for 224 yards against the New England Patriots in Week 12.
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Knowshon Moreno finished the 2013 season with 1038 rushing yards and ten rushing touchdowns to go along with 60 receptions for 548 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
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Knowshon Moreno had five carries for 17 yards and 3 receptions for 20 yards in the loss.
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On March 27,2014, Knowshon Moreno signed a one-year contract with the Miami Dolphins worth $6 million.
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Knowshon Moreno finished the season with 148 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.
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Knowshon Moreno's first name is a portmanteau of his father's nickname, Knowledge, and his mother's name, Varashon.