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Illinois State University Athletics

2016 Football Roster

7 George Moreira

  • Position RB
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 195

Biography

2016: Played in five games, before suffering a season-ending injury ... rushed for 287 yards on 42 carries for an average of 6.8 yards per carry ... also scored three touchdowns on the ground and caught two passes for 13 yards ... ran for a season-high 93 yards and scored in the season-opening win vs. Valparaiso (Sept. 3) ... scored the lone touchdown for the Redbirds and finished the game with 53 yards in a 9-7 win at Northwestern (Sept. 10).

2015: Played in all 13 games as a running back and primary kick returner for the Redbirds … rushed for 148 yards on 34 carries (4.3 avg.) and scored a touchdown … averaged 26.0 yards per kick return on 17 attempts … ran for 63 yards and score against Morgan State … rushed for 40 yards on eight carries at Missouri State … recorded a season-long kick return of 63 yards and averaged 28.2 yards per return in a win over Western Illinois.

2014: Redshirted.

John Curtis HS: Four-year varsity player for head coach J.T. Curtis ... listed as a three-star recruit by ESPN.com ... rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com ... finished his career with 1,923 rushing yards on 197 carries (9.8 yards per carry average), while scoring 22 touchdowns on the ground ... Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) Class 3A All-State football selection following senior season ... rushed for over 1,000 yards with 11 touchdowns, while helping team to its third-consectutive state championship ... named metro area prep player of the week, after carrying 19 times for 161 yards and scoring three touchdowns, including the game-winner with 26 seconds remaining, in an early-season defeat defending 4A state champion Edna Karr ... also returned a pair of kickoffs, including one for a touchdown ... rushed for 436 yards and eight touchdowns in a four-back rotation as a junior in 2012 ... had a 30-yard touchdown and rushed for 82 yards to lead John Curtis to a state championship that season ... rushed for 379 yards and three touchdowns as a sophomore ... also a standout on the track, helping the team to three-straight indoor and outdoor state titles ... part of the state championship 4x400 meter relay team as a junior.

Personal: Born July 5, 1996, in Loma Linda, Calif. ... son of Kiesha Moreira.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2014Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 205 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2015Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 205 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2016Sophomore

    RB
    5'10" 195 lbs
    7