Knowshon Moreno
Moreno playing for the Broncos in 2010
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 16, 1987 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Bronx, New York | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Middletown (NJ) South | ||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | ||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 3,616 |
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| Rushing touchdowns: | 27 |
| Receptions: | 158 |
| Receiving yards: | 1,409 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 9 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Knowshon Rockwell Moreno (born July 16, 1987) is a former American football running back. He was selected 12th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. He played college football at the University of Georgia.
Moreno grew up in Belford, a neighborhood in Middletown Township, New Jersey. His 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. At Middletown High School South he led his team to three Central Jersey Group III championships. He rushed for 1,629 yards on 153 carries and scored 28 TDs in 11 games as a senior. He finished his high school career with 6,268 career rushing yards, 128 touchdowns, and 728 points. His rushing yards are second all-time in New Jersey high school ranks, while he is New Jersey's all-time leading scorer. He also rushed for 420 yards and 7 touchdowns in one game against the Neptune Scarlet Fliers. He also rushed for 6 touchdowns against the Monmouth Regional Falcons.
While at Middletown South, Moreno was also a top tier sprinter and jumper during the indoor and outdoor track seasons. In fact, he holds multiple school records, including the fastest time for the 100-meter dash at 11.01 seconds. He recorded a PR of 6.73 seconds in the 55 meters at the 2005 Shore Conference Championships, where he placed 4th. At the 2005 Monmouth County Championships, he captured three state titles, winning the 100 meters (11.1 s), the long jump (6.68 m) and the triple jump (13.38 m).
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