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23 Kelton Moore

  • Position Running Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-11 / 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Arlington, Texas
  • High School Juan Seguin HS

Biography

NEVADA
SENIOR (2019) – Played in nine contests with the Wolf Pack as a senior, carrying the rock 34 times for 126 yards … Earned one of the Wolf Pack’s Captain Awards … Totaled two touchdowns on the season, both coming at UTEP … Hauled in six receptions on the year for 17 yards, including three against Weber State … Had season-highs in carries and yards at Oregon, rushing nine times for 36 yards … Earned Academic All-MW honors and was named a MW Scholar-Athlete.

JUNIOR (2018) – Appeared in all 13 games his junior season, starting in six of them … Rushed for 433 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 4.8 yards per carry … His best game of the season came at UNLV, where he ran for 129 yards and a touchdown on a season-high 46-yard scamper … Caught a career-high 20 passes for 116 yards, averaging 5.8 yards per game … Scored three touchdowns in the first four games of the season … Named to preseason watch lists for the Doak Walker Award and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award … Named preseason second team All-MW by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele ... MW Wire ranked Moore as the 40th-best player in the MW … Member of Nevada’s 2018 Arizona Bowl victory team.

SOPHOMORE (2017) – Given Nevada’s Hustle Award for his performances on offense … Played in all 12 games for Nevada, making eight starts … Posted a breakout sophomore campaign as he led the team in all rushing categories … His 164 rushing attempts led to 865 yards on the ground and four rushing touchdowns … Averaged 5.2 yards per carry, eighth-best in the Mountain West … Named the MW Player of the Week on Oct. 9 after his performance in the win over Hawai’i where he totaled 216 rushing yards on 19 carries, including a season-long rush of 66 yards … Became the first Nevada player to rush for over 200 yards since Stefphon Jefferson ran for 247 against Northwestern State on Sept. 15, 2012 and was just the second player since 2010 to rush for over 200 yards … Also in that Hawai’i game he produced career highs in receiving, making five receptions for 46 yards and his first career receiving touchdown … Caught 19 passes on the year for 189 yards, including a long of 70 yards at Colorado State (10/14) … Produced four 100-yard rushing games … Rushed for his first career rushing touchdown at Colorado State … Completed one pass on the year, a trick play 57 yards to McLane Mannix for a TD at Colorado State … Totaled over 1,000 all-purpose yards.

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016) – Played in all 12 games for Nevada as a redshirt freshman … Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Cal Poly (9/2) … Carried the ball two times for 10 yards, both of which came in the win over Buffalo (9/17) … Made one tackle on the year in the Cal Poly game … Returned a kickoff 12 yards during the game against Utah State (11/19) … Letter winner.

FRESHMAN (2015) - Did not see action on the season … Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL - From Juan Sequin High School in Arlington, Texas ... Named District MVP after his senior season in which he threw for 1,620 yards and ran for 2,135 yards ... Ripped off a 99-yard run in one game - the longest in city history ... Also lettered in basketball and powerlifting.

PERSONAL - Born Kelton Marquette Moore ... Son of Melissa and Antonio Moore ... Management major ... Enjoys working out, video games and helping as a youth basketball coach ... Was also recruited by Montana State.

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Historical Player Information

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    2015Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 200 lbs
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    2016Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'11" 210 lbs
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    2017Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 220 lbs
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    2018Junior

    Running Back
    5'11" 240 lbs
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    2019Senior

    Running Back
    5'11" 225 lbs
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