Knowshon Moreno

Knowshon Rockwell Moreno (twitter: @knowshonmoreno)

Position: RB
Height: 5-10    Weight: 215 lbs.

Born: July 16, 1987 in Belford, NJ
College: Georgia   (school history)    (Moreno college stats)
Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 1st round (12th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 20 (4750th overall since 1950)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

• 5/13 NFL Jerks: What the Denver Broncos Hiring of Alex Gibbs Means for Montee Ball: Montee Ball isn’t a particularly special runner, and in an offense managed by Peyton Manning and a run scheme devised by Alex...
• 5/9 FFLockerRoom: Top Rookie Running Backs to make Fantasy impacts in 2013!: Top Rookie Running Backs to make Fantasy impacts in 2013! Entering the 2013 NFL Draft, there were obvious job openings at the...
• 5/2 FFLockerRoom: Denver Broncos Select RB Montee Ball in 2013 NFL Draft: 2.26 Denver Broncos Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin (5-10, 214) The Denver Broncos selected standout Wisconsin running back Montee...

• 4/28 EDSFootball: 2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 25 Rookie Running Backs (Re-Draft Leagues): If recent trends are any indication, there won't be any 1,000-yard rookie rushers in 2013. While it is purely a coincidence,...
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• 4/4 Sports Out West: Chargers news: Mike McCoy looks to personnel, not schemes, for sustainable success: The NFL is a league that comes down to talent, not gimmicks, and new San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy understands that...

• 2/24 FootballPerspective.com: Projecting Trent Richardson and Alfred Morris, a year later: In the pre-season, I wrote three pieces on Cleveland Browns rookie Trent Richardson.  As part of a thought experiment, I wondered...

• 1/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno will not need surgery: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (knee) will not need surgery on the knee injury he suffered in the Divisional Round playoff...[+] game.
• 1/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno had knee brace: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (knee) was in a knee brace after injuring himself in the Division Round game last weekend, but...[+] he wasn't walking with much of a limp the following day.
• 1/13 FootballPerspective.com: Reviewing the Divisional Round of the Playoffs: The Best Weekend of the Year lived up to its re**** this weekend, as the divisional round of the playoffs gave us three outstanding...
• 1/12 Stripe Hype: Ravens Send Manning, Broncos to another Early Playoff Exit: Despite the meat-locker-level temperature, both offenses for both the Denver Broncos and the Baltimore Ravens seemed largely unaffected...
• 1/12 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno injured : Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (knee) suffered a knee injury in the Divisional Round playoff game and is considered questionable...[+] to return.
• 1/9 NFL Jerks: Optimal FanDuel Lineups for the NFL’s Divisional Round: Our make-believe football methadone supply is running dangerously thin these days, with only eight teams left in the NFL postseason,...
• 1/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno in a zone: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno has been running well since taking over for the injured RB Willis McGahee (knee). In four of...[+] his six starts, Moreno has totaled more than 100 total yards from scrimmage, and he is tied with McGahee for the team lead in rushing touchdowns with four.

• 12/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno probableDenver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (ribs) fully practiced Friday, Dec. 28, and is probable for Week 17....[+] Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (ribs) fully practiced Friday, Dec. 28, and is probable for Week 17.
• 12/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno fully practicesDenver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (ribs) fully participated in practice Thursday, Dec. 27....[+] Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (ribs) fully participated in practice Thursday, Dec. 27.
• 12/21 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno probable : Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (ribs) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 21, and is listed as probable for Week 16....[+]
• 12/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno fully practicesDenver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (ribs) fully participated in practice Thursday, Dec. 20....[+] Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (ribs) fully participated in practice Thursday, Dec. 20.
• 12/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno has been a workhorse : Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno has 94 rush attempts in the past four weeks, tied for second-most in the NFL during that time....[+]
• 12/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno practices Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (ribs) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Dec. 19....[+] Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (ribs) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Dec. 19.
• 12/19 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno earns honor Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 15....[+] Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno has been named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 15.
• 12/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno plays well : Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno rushed for 118 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries in Week 15 against the Baltimore Ravens....[+]
• 12/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno has been solid : Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno is averaging 91 yards rushing in three games since being thrust into the lineup for RB Willis...[+] McGahee (knee).
• 12/14 NFL Jerks: FanDuel Week 15 Daily Fantasy Football Picks: Here at Sports Jerks, we’re always on the lookout for the best ways to help you out with fantasy football. Today, we’ll...
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno ran strong: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno had a career-best 69 yards after contact in the team's Week 14 win against the Oakland Raiders...[+] Thursday, Dec. 6. It was the second-most yards after contact by a team running back in the last four seasons.
• 12/6 NFL Jerks: Three Ways to Avoid Thursday Night Fantasy Disaster: We’re hypnotized, sometimes, by flashes of brilliance and untapped potential. Fantasy owners aren’t into slow and steady;...
• 12/2 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno gets 24 touches: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno carried 20 times for 69 yards in the Week 13 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and he added...[+] four receptions for 14 yards.

• 11/28 The High Phive: Week 13 Fantasy Football Waiver Adds: Just in time, here are your Fantasy Football waiver targets for Week 13.  These players are likely available in most formats...
• 11/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno to start Week 13: Denver Broncos head coach John Fox confirmed that RB Knowshon Moreno will start in the team’s Week 13 game against the Tampa...[+] Bay Buccaneers.
• 11/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno needed time to heal: Denver Broncos head coach John Fox suggested RB Knowshon Moreno was inactive for eight games this year because of the fact that...[+] he needed sufficient time to recover from his torn anterior cruciate ligament last year. 'It wasn't the one fumble (against Atlanta) because we had a few other players but as far as him coming off an ACL, it does take time until you're 100 percent. You're cleared to play but you're not as exact as you probably think you should be. He needed some time and he had a great attitude, great mindset throughout that period of time and just by the nature of this league and injuries are part of the game, we knew we needed him and he went about it right so that's why he looked so good,' Fox said.
• 11/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno is the starting running back: Denver Broncos head coach John Fox said the team will use a running back by committee approach moving forward, with Knowshon Moreno...[+] as the starting running back. The team will evaluate the position during the week.
• 11/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno likely to be lead back: Updating a previous report, the Denver Broncos are not confirming that RB Knowshon Moreno will start in Week 12 against the Kansas...[+] City Chiefs, but it looks like a good chance that he'll have the chance to be the lead back.
• 11/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno starting in Week 12: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno will start in Week 12 against the Kansas City Chiefs. He has posted the two highest rushing...[+] yardage games of his career versus KC.
• 11/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno had good week of practice: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (groin), who is probable for Week 12, had a very good week of practice and was strong in his...[+] pass protection. Moreno is expected to see an increased role moving forward due to RB Willis McGahee (knee, leg) being out of action.

• 10/10 Bolt Beat: Chargers vs Broncos: In Enemy Territory: Alright, I have moved on…. no, I still am **** that we let that game slip out of our hands!!! But, will still try to move...

• 8/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno sees most extensive action: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (knee) saw his most extensive action of the preseason Sunday, Aug. 26, against the San Francisco...[+] 49ers as he works his way back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament. He had five carries for 16 yards, annd two catches for 28 yards.
• 8/15 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Elvis Dumervil, Knowshon Moreno scrap in practice: Denver Broncos DE Elvis Dumervil and RB Knowshon Moreno needed to be separated by LBs Joe Mays and Wesley Woodyard after a fight...[+] in practice Tuesday, Aug. 24. 'It's just brotherly love. Just tempers flaring a little bit,' DL Jeremy Beal said. 'We're tired of seeing each other all day.'
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• 7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Battle for a final roster spot amongst RBs?: Denver Broncos RBs Knowshon Moreno (knee), Lance Ball, Jeremiah Johnson, Xavier Omon and Mario Fannin could be fighting for one...[+] final roster spot amongst running backs if rookie RB Ronnie Hillman lands the No. 2 running back role behind RB Willis McGahee.
• 7/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno taking part in contact drills: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (knee) took part in his first full-contact drills since suffering a torn ACL in December. Moreno...[+] noted he is building his confidence in his knee at this point. 'I feel confident in running on it and doing the things I need to do, and cutting sometimes,' Moreno said. Moreno feels there is still a role for him within the Denver offense this year. He thinks he could be the team's third-down back.

• 6/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Ronnie Hillman a future starter?: Denver Broncos RB Ronnie Hillman will get a chance in training camp and the preseason to show what he can do, and it is possible...[+] he can emerge as the primary backup to RB Willis McGahee if RB Knowshon Moreno is cut. Hillman is also viewed as a better fit in the stretch running game with QB Peyton Manning at the helm, so the thinking is that Hillman could conceivably take over as a starter at some point.

• 5/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno limited: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (knee) has been limited during organized team activities this offseason because he has not been...[+] cleared to take part in team drills.
• 5/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno fighting for roster spot : Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno is currently fighting for a roster spot. Moreno has been struggling to stand out in the team's...[+] crowded backfield during offseason workouts.
• 5/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno could be done : Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno's (knee) tenure with the team could be over, particularly after the team selected RB Ronnie...[+] Hillman in the NFL Draft. He does not appear to be a player that is truly on the team's radar. If Moreno has a good camp, maybe he will be given a chance.

• 4/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno could start year on PUP list: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (knee) likely will not be fully cleared to participate when training camp begins and could begin...[+] the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list.

• 3/31 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno could stay on roster: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno could make the team this season because of his ability to be a receiver out of the backfield...[+] which fits what QB Peyton Manning likes to do.

• 2/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno injury update : Denver Broncos head coach John Fox said Thursday, Feb. 23, that RB Knowshon Moreno's (knee) rehab has been going well. 'He’s...[+] had a great rehab. (Steve) 'Greek' (Antonopulos), our trainer, does a great job. I see Knowshon in there just about every day down in rehab, so it’s coming along quite nicely,' Fox said.
• 2/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno's future murky: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno's (knee) future in the Mile High City is murky after he lost his starting job in September,...[+] tore an anterior cruciate ligament in mid-November, and was arrested for drunk driving Feb. 1.
• 2/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno update : Updating a previous item, prosecutors say Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno has been charged with drunken driving and careless...[+] driving after getting pulled over in south Denver. District attorney's spokeswoman Lynn Kimbrough said Tuesday, Feb. 7, that Moreno is also charged with failure to have proof of insurance and is due back in court March 2 after police issued a summons. Moreno was pulled over Feb. 1 after allegedly driving 70 mph in an interstate construction zone where the speed limit was 45 mph.
• 2/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno arrested: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno was pulled over for speeding and arrested for driving under the influence Feb. 1. Authorities...[+] described Moreno as 'very respectful and polite.'

• 1/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno expected to return: Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno (knee) is expected to be with the team next season but likely will not have a big role on offense....[+] Moreno is said to be doing well him his rehab from a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

• 10/25 The Hazean: Daily Haze: Sneaky Waiver Wire Adds for Week 8: Slim pickings on the waiver wire this week, despite all of the injuries suffered in Week 8. Could be a good time to use that waiver...

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• 5/11 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Hoping for big season from Knowshon Moreno: Denver Broncos executive vice president of player personnel John Elway said the team is hoping for a breakout season from RB Knowshon...[+] Moreno in 2011.

• 4/15 BucsBanter.com: That Josh Freeman, he’s got poise: I remember watching the 2009 NFL Draft shaking my head in confusion. “Why did the Buccaneers pick an unproven, 21 year old...

• 2/24 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | On the look out for another running back: Denver Broncos head coach John Fox said he believes a team needs more than one running back if they are going to be able to consistently...[+] run during the course of the season and the team will be in the process of finding more than just one guy at tailback. 'In my opinion, you need more than one guy to actually make a full commitment to running the ball,' Fox noted. 'We had two first rounders when I was in Carolina. I don't think you have to have that. You have to have two good players. It's not so much where you start the race but where you finish. You just try to locate good guys - and they can be different because it's a little bit of a change of pace for the defense.'
• 2/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Broncos | Knowshon Moreno happy with new coach : Denver Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno said he is happy that the team hired John Fox because Fox believes in running the football,...[+] reports Mike Klis, of The Denver Post.

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