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UTAH: Coming off a great junior season when he became just the ninth 1,000-yard rusher in school history ... 1,204 net yards in 2007 is the third-most in a season by a Ute ... big, strong, punishing runner is also a receiving threat.
2007: Second-team all-Mountain West Conference ... played in 12 games and started the last 11 ... originally planned to redshirt and did not play in the first game ... finished second in the MWC and 33rd in the nation in rushing (100.3 yards per game) ... became the school's ninth all-time 1,000 yard rusher ... 100.3 rushing yards per game ranks ninth in a season at Utah ... 1,204 net yards is the third-most in a season at Utah ... led Utes with 253 carries for 1,204 yards (4.8 average) ... 12 rushing touchdowns is tied for the third-most ever in a season at Utah ... also had 21 catches for 144 yards to rank fourth on the team ... three receiving touchdowns was tied for first ... tied the school record with five-consecutive 100-yard rushing games ... six total 100-yard games: UCLA (107), Utah State (132), Louisville (163), San Diego State (131), TCU (100) and Colorado State (151) ... career-high 163 yards on 32 touches against Louisville ... scored three touchdowns in Utah's win at Louisville ... 76 yards and two touchdowns in Utah's bowl win over Navy ... in addition to 131 rushing yards against San Diego State, he caught six passes for 45 yards and a TD ... named Utah's Most Valuable Offensive Back.
2006: Played in eight games ... 43 rushes for 173 yards (4.0 average) ... scored a touchdown against Northern Arizona ... season high 14 carries and 46 yards at San Diego State ... long run of 29 yards vs. Colorado State ... also had two receptions for seven yards.
2005: True freshman played in nine games ... 39 rushes for 147 yards ... averaged 3.8 yards per rush ... also caught three passes for 13 yards ... rushed for a season-high 65 yards on 16 touches against Wyoming ... 36 yards on nine carries against Utah State ... 23 yards on six rushes against Georgia Tech in the Emerald Bowl ... caught two passes for nine yards against Wyoming.
PRIOR TO UTAH: First-team all-state, all-CIF and all-league as a senior in 2004 ... East County MVP and Union Tribune first team ... rushed 247 times for 2,452 yards and 27 touchdowns in 2004 ... as a junior, he made first-team all-CIF and all-league and was East County Rookie of the Year ... MVP of the CIF Championship after rushing 52 times for 254 yards ... 2003 season rushing totals: 237 attempts for 1,626 yards.
PERSONAL: Raised by grandparents Fairleigh and the late Larry Moore ... enjoys deep sea fishing and golf ... mass communication major ... first name is pronounced DER-ell ... born Oct. 10, 1986.
YEAR G/GS RUSH YDS AVG TD LONG 2005 9/0 39 147 3.8 0 18 2006 8/0 43 173 4.0 1 29 2007 12/11 253 1204 4.8 12 41 Totals 29/11 335 1524 4.5 13
