Career Highs

Tackles: 6 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18
Solos: 6 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18
QB Hurries: 1, twice (last vs. Wisconsin, 10/28/17)
Fumbles Forced: 1 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18 

2019 Junior

• Missed the season after suffering a knee injury during 2019 Spring Ball

2018 Sophomore

• Played seven games with one start
• Started against South Florida 9/15/18
• 12 tackles and one forced fumble on season
• First career forced fumble and career-high six tackles against South Florida 9/15/18

2017 Freshman

• Played in all 12 games with one start at linebacker
• Three tackles, one quarterback hurry on the season
• Played primarily on special teams
• Made his Illinois debut in the opener vs. Ball State
• First career start in the eighth game of the season against Wisconsin
• Ejected for targeting against Wisconsin

High School

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports
• Ranked No. 102 safety in the nation by 247Sports
• Ranked No. 41 recruit in Illinois by Scout and No. 46 by 247Sports
• Played at East St. Louis for head coach Darren Sunkett
• Lettered three years in football
• Three-time all-conference selection
• Led East St. Louis to 2016 IHSA 7A state championship and an undefeated season
• 2016 STL Post-Dispatch All-Metro Defensive Player of the Year
• 144 tackles, five sacks, three TFLs and one INT in 2016
• Led East St. Louis’ defense to hold opponents to 10 points per game in 2016
• Junior season cut short by teachers’ strike after five games
• Played at East St. Louis with fellow Illini Stanley Green
• Former Illini Terry Hawthorne was an assistant coach for his high school team

Personal

• Born Sept. 25, 1998
• Son of Kenneth and Rachelle Knight
• Has two brothers, Kenny Knight Jr. and Jemar Stennis
• Brother, Kenny Knight Jr., plays football at Ball State
• Picked Illinois because of, “we will win!”
• Listed Floyd Mayweather as his favorite athlete because of his hard work and dedication
• Majoring in sociology