Knowshon moreno biography

Knowshon Rockwell Moreno (born July 16, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL).
Knowshon Rockwell Moreno is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.
NFL running back who was drafted 12th overall in the 2009 draft by the Denver Broncos, after a successful career at the University of Georgia.

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Knowshon Moreno

Sport: Football

Born: July 16, 1987

Town: Belford

Knowshon Rockwell Moreno was born July 16, 1987 in the Bronx and grew up in Belford. His unusual name in a combination of his father, Knowledge Moreno, and his mother, Varashon. Fast and strong, Knowshon excelled at youth football and won a starting spot in the backfield for Middletown South High School his freshman year. He led the Eagles to state championships in 2003 and 2004, scoring 26 and 40 touchdowns. The 2004 team dominated opponents, outscoring then 476 to 67. During Knowshon’s senior year in 2005, he eclipsed the state record for touchdowns, finishing with a career mark of 128, while his 6,268 yards ranked second all-time. He was also a record-setting sprinter who won state titles in the long jump and triple jump.

A half-dozen Top 25 football programs recruited Knowshon, including Michigan and Virginia Tech. He accepted a scholarship from Georgia and red-shirted the 2006 season. Knowshon became the Bulldogs’ starting halfback during his freshman year in 2007. He had 188 yards and thr

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Childhood struggles help Moreno overcome NFL setbacks

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At its surface, Knowshon Moreno’s story as a football player is a cliché.

Talented running back gets drafted as 12th overall pick in the first round. He overcomes a season-ending knee injury one year, then fumbling problems get him banished to the bench for eight games the next. Along the way he’s arrested for DUI while driving a convertible Bentley with license plates reading, “SAUCED.”

Then this year, Moreno went from cautionary tale to delivering his first career 1,000-yard rushing season while helping lead the Broncos into Sunday’s AFC Championship game against the Patriots, with a chance to play the Super Bowl in his home state in two weeks.

Moreno, in fact, had his career game against New England on Nov. 24 when he rushed for 224 yards.

All the clichéd elements are there in Moreno’s story: first-round draft pick is an immature bust then finally finds success. But once you scratch through the surface, at its core Moreno’s story screams: Damn the clichés.

A deeper look

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Knowshon Moreno Biography

Knowshon Moreno joined the Denver Broncos in 2009 as a first-round pick out of the University of Georgia. While playing for the Bulldogs he earned SEC Freshman of the Year and First-Team Freshman All-American honors in 2007 after rushing for 1,334 yards and 14 touchdowns. In 2008 he topped that performance by rushing for 1,400 yards and 16 touchdowns and earning Second Team All-American honors. After earning Frist Team All-SEC honors in consecutive seasons he joined the Broncos and rushed for 947 yards and 7 touchdowns as a rookie, also adding another 4 receiving touchdowns. From 2009 to 2013 he starred for the Broncos, scoring 26 touchdowns and rushing for over 3,000 yards. His best year came in 2013 when he rushed for a career-high 1,038 yards and 10 touchdowns. In 2014 he signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Miami Dolphins and he retired after the season.

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