Drafted 12th overall in the 1st round of the 2009 draft, Knowshon Moreno arrived from Georgia. He last played in 2014 with MIA, a career spanning 6 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top RBs in football last season, scoring a 98.1 (99th percentile). Few match his volume, which grades in the 83rd percentile. Across 6 NFL seasons, he has totaled 3,616 rushing yards and 27 touchdowns.
Size
5'11", 218#
College
Georgia
Draft
Rd 1, 12th overall (2009)
Seasons
2009–2014
2012 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology78th percentile among RBs
8 games · 159 touches
2012 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed54▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst47▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agility64▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size43▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency76▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry19▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion80▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving75▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security44▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume83▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency64▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 6 NFL seasons on file, Knowshon Moreno has played in 63 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: DEN (2009–2013), MIA (2014).
He has rushed for 3,616 yards and 27 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 158 passes for 1,409 yards and 9 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2013 with DEN: 1,038 yards and 10 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2013: a 98.1, in the 99th percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game224, 1 TD vs NE, 2013 Week 12
- Most receiving yards in a game89 on 6 catches, 1 TD vs WAS, 2013 Week 8
2012 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 204 51/g | 2 | 10 2.5/g | 73 18/g | 0 |
| Away | 4 | 321 80/g | 2 | 11 2.8/g | 94 24/g | 0 |
| In division | 3 | 248 83/g | 2 | 9 3.0/g | 84 28/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 5 | 277 55/g | 2 | 12 2.4/g | 83 17/g | 0 |
| In wins | 7 | 523 75/g | 4 | 20 2.9/g | 155 22/g | 0 |
| In losses | 1 | 2 2/g | 0 | 1 1.0/g | 12 12/g | 0 |
| On grass | 6 | 408 68/g | 3 | 18 3.0/g | 147 25/g | 0 |
| On turf | 2 | 117 59/g | 1 | 3 1.5/g | 20 10/g | 0 |
| Indoors | 1 | 2 2/g | 0 | 1 1.0/g | 12 12/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 7 | 523 75/g | 4 | 20 2.9/g | 155 22/g | 0 |
2012 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postseason | BAL | 32 rush yds, 0 TD · 2 rec, 21 yds, 1 TD | — |
| Week 1 | PIT | 13 rush yds, 1 TD | 61.2 |
| Week 2 | ATL | 2 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD | 27.3 |
| Week 12 | KC | 85 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD | 55.8 |
| Week 13 | TB | 69 rush yds, 0 TD · 4 rec, 14 yds, 0 TD | 42.4 |
| Week 14 | LV | 119 rush yds, 1 TD · 4 rec, 48 yds, 0 TD | 64.9 |
| Week 15 | BAL | 115 rush yds, 1 TD · 2 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD | 82.3 |
| Week 16 | CLE | 78 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 49 yds, 0 TD | 51.4 |
| Week 17 | KC | 44 rush yds, 1 TD · 1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD | 55.2 |
Knowshon Moreno — common questions
- What position does Knowshon Moreno play?
- Knowshon Moreno is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has Knowshon Moreno played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Knowshon Moreno has played for DEN (2009–2013), MIA (2014).
- Where did Knowshon Moreno go to college?
- Knowshon Moreno played college football at Georgia.
- When was Knowshon Moreno drafted?
- Knowshon Moreno was selected in round 1, 12th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Knowshon Moreno scored?
- Knowshon Moreno has 36 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (27 rushing, 9 receiving).
- What is Knowshon Moreno's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Knowshon Moreno rated 60.0 for 2014, the 83rd percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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