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One of the Big 12’s most experienced receivers... May possess the best hands of any Wildcat receiver... Also has great instincts and athleticism... Is very shifty in the open field... Can also return punts and kickoffs.
2006: Appeared in eight games, starting two, this season before suffering a season-ending injury... Earned honrable mention All-Big 12 honors from the coaches at wide receiver... Currently seventh in K-State history with 114 career receptions... Ranks eighth on the K-State career receiving yards chart with 1,587... Has caught 23 passes, fourth on the team, for 419 yards and two touchdowns this season... Became just the eighth player in K-State history to reach 100 receptions... Has caught a pass in nine straight games played... Had a season-high six catches for 86 yards against Nebraska and a season-best 95 yards against Marshall and Oklahoma State... Caught two balls at Baylor for 78 yards, including a career-long 55-yarder... Caught four passes for 95 yards, including a 44-yard score, against Marshall... Also returned four punts for 10 yards and had one kickoff return of 18 yards this season... Appeared in all 11 games last season, making three starts... Finished second on the team in receptions and yards last season at 35 and 485, respectively... Perhaps the best route runner on the team.
2005: Appeared in all 11 games, drawing three starts... Finished second on the team in both receptions (35) and yards (485)... Ranks 15th on K-State career receiving yards chart with 1,168... Totaled 202 yards on 19 punt retuns, including a 67-yarder vs. Florida International that set up a touchdown and a 62-yarder vs. North Texas that he returned for a score... Punt return average of 10.6 ranked thrid in the Big 12 and 28th nationally... Also had nine kickoff returns for 204 yards, with a 42-yarder at Marshall... Recorded at least one catch in 10-of-11 games... Best statistical outing came vs. Texas A&M with 101 yards on four catches, including a season-long 42-yard touchdown grab... Had a season-high seven receptions vs. FIU for 76 yards... Also had a solid outing vs. Colorado with six catches for 85 yards.
2004: Saw playing time in all 11 games, with six starts... Led Kansas State in receptions with 39 and was second in receiving yards with 406... Also paced the team in touchdown receptions with four... Averaged 4.6 reception per game in Big 12 play to rank sixth in the league... Also had seven kickoff returns for 183 yards (26.1 avg.), including a season-long 46 yarder at Missouri... Snagged five passes for 32 yards, including touchdowns of 18 and three yards at Texas A&M... The 18-yard TD vs. the Aggies was the first of his career... Hauled in a season-high seven receptions against Oklahoma, including a season-long grab of 29 yards on a first quarter touchdown drive... Also had seven catches at Colorado for a career-high 112 yards... Caught a game-tying 17-yard touchdown pass from Dylan Meier with 0:36 remaining vs. the Buffaloes... Had six receptions for a team-high 46 yards against Nebraska and six more for 38 yards vs. Texas Tech... Named K-State’s Most Improved Offensive Player.
2003: The only true freshman to see playing time for the Wildcats in 2003... Appeared in all 15 games with three starts... Ranked fourth in all-purpose yardage with 497 yards... Was sixth on the team in receiving with 277 yards on 17 receptions... Was K-State’s primary punt and kick returner early in the year... Had 124 yards on 17 punt returns... Also had three kickoff returns for 60 yards... Turned in season highs in catches (5), yards (76) and longest catch (41) against Massachusetts... Also had a big game in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl vs. Ohio State with three receptions for 59 yards... Picked up 68 total yards while rushing, receiving and returning kicks in his first career start against Marshall... Also had a punt return for a touchdown called back against the Thundering Herd... Totaled 108 yards on returns (66 punt, 42 kickoff) against McNeese State to go with one catch for 19 yards... Returned a punt a season-long 39 yards against the Cowboys, while adding a season-best 26-yard kick return... Had two catches for 42 yards against Troy State (8/30), including a 37-yarder.
High School: Played with current K-State teammate Steve Cline at Dwyer High School... Listed 16th on list of athlete prospects and 45th on the Florida Top 100 by Rivals.com... All-Southeast Region pick by PrepStar... Preseason All-America selection by PrepStar and SuperPrep magazines... Member of GatorBait.com top 10 list for player of the year in Florida... Named to the Sun-Sentinel Super 11 and Palm Beach Post Perfect 10 lists... All-state selection in Florida... Had 45 catches for 753 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior... Also had 41 rushes for 385 yards and three TDs... Returned two punts for touchdowns... Had 34 tackles, 11 pass break-ups and a pair of interceptions as a DB... Coached by Jack Daniels... Lettered in track and field four seasons.
Personal: Jermaine Moreira was born March 25, 1984... Mother is Margaret Moreira... Has two sisters and an older brother... Major is social science. Moreira's Career Statistics
| Year |
G-GS |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
TD |
Long |
| 2003 |
15-3 |
17 |
277 |
16.3 |
0 |
41 vs UMASS |
| 2004 |
11-6 |
39 |
406 |
10.4 |
4 |
29 vs OU |
| 2005 |
11-3 |
35 |
485 |
13.9 |
1 |
42 vs TAMU |
| 2006 |
8-2 |
23 |
419 |
18.2 |
2 |
55 vs BU |
| Total |
45-14 |
114 |
1,587 |
13.9 |
7 |
55 vs BU |
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