Knowshon Moreno is a career quality starter — a running back whose body of work places Moreno in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Moreno's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2009 | 22 | DEN | 16 | — | 247 | 947 | 7 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 52 | 21.1 | 2 | 41 | 28 | 213 | 2 | 68.3% | 7.6 | 5.2 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 23 | DEN | 13 | — | 182 | 779 | 5 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 34 | 18.7 | 2 | 48 | 37 | 372 | 3 | 77.1% | 10.1 | 7.8 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 24 | DEN | 7 | — | 37 | 179 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 5 | 13.5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 101 | 1 | 73.3% | 9.2 | 6.7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 25 | DEN | 8 | — | 138 | 525 | 4 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 32 | 23.2 | 1 | 26 | 21 | 167 | 0 | 80.8% | 8.0 | 6.4 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 26 | DEN | 16 | — | 241 | 1,038 | 10 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 53 | 22.0 | 0 | 74 | 60 | 548 | 3 | 81.1% | 9.1 | 7.4 | — | 29 | 704 | 58.4% | — | 0.0% | 3 | 0.5% |
| 2014 | 27 | MIA | 3 | — | 31 | 148 | 1 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 8 | 25.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 68 | 33.3% | — | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 63 | — | 876 | 3,616 | 27 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 184 | 21.0 | 6 | 205 | 158 | 1,409 | 9 | 77.1% | 8.9 | 6.9 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
75 career value over replacement — #1560 all-time of 4,695. 15/season above a replacement-level RB.
Career Profile
Pick #12 (Rd 1) · DEN · 2009 · +6.5 vs expected KV-H
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A top 20% all-time running back who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Lower snap-level production reinforces the playmaking ability.
Worth 75 points of value above a freely-available replacement running back — top 34% of all 4,695 ranked at the position. 4 of 5 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +18.8 on average.See board →
Seasons above replacement
4 seasons × ~18.8 surplus ≈ VORP 75
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92% match