American football player (born 1997)
American football player
Brandon Knight (born April 1, 1997) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He played college football at Indiana.
Early years
Knight attended Noblesville High School in Noblesville, Indiana. He was a two-time All-conference selection. As a senior, he received Associated Press Class 6A All-state honors. He originally committed to Purdue University to play college football, but changed his commitment to Indiana University.
College career
As a freshman, he appeared in 11 games, playing as an offensive tackle or tight end. He had his lone reception, a 22-yard touchdown, in the 54–36 win against Purdue University, which sealed a bowl berth. He was named honorable-mention BTN.com All-Freshman.[1]
As a sophomore, he appeared in the first 8 games, starting six at right tackle after fifth-year senior Dimitric Camiel had back surgery. He suffered a season-ending left leg injury against the University of Maryland.[1]
As a junior, an unspecified injury kept him out of the early season games, but was able to return to play in the final 10 contests with 8 starts at right tackle.[1]
As a senior, he started all 12 games at right tackle, allowing three sacks in 904 snaps. He received honorable-mention All-Big Ten honors at the end of the season. He finished with 41 career and 26 starts at right tackle.
Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
| Height |
Weight |
Arm length |
Hand span |
Bench press
|
6 ft 3+3⁄4 in
(1.92 m)
|
314 lb
(142 kg)
|
34 in
(0.86 m)
|
10 in
(0.25 m) |
27 reps
|
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3]
|
Dallas Cowboys
Knight signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft on May 10.[4] He appeared in 7 games in 2019, with one start. He started at right tackle against the New York Jets, as an injury replacement for La'el Collins.
In 2020, reserve swing tackle Cameron Fleming was not re-signed, opening the door for Knight to become the backup at left tackle. After starter Tyron Smith was placed on the injured reserve list due to a neck surgery, the Cowboys announced that Knight would fill in as the replacement. He underwent a knee scope after Week 6 and was placed on injured reserve on October 24, 2020.[5] He was activated on November 21, 2020.[6] He appeared in 13 games with 9 starts at left tackle.
In 2021, he was mostly a reserve offensive tackle, playing only 3 snaps in one game. On October 16, 2021, Knight was waived by the Cowboys.[7]
Baltimore Ravens
On October 18, 2021, Knight was claimed off waivers by the Baltimore Ravens.[8] He was acquired to provide depth on the offensive line while Ronnie Stanley recovered from an ankle injury. On October 21, 2021, Knight announced that he elected not to join the team, in order to focus on his mental health. The Ravens placed him on the reserve/did not report list to keep his player rights.[9]
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