Trevor Knight

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Trevor Knight
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Knight with the Cardinals in the 2017 preseason
No. 8, 9, 1, 10
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1993-10-03) October 3, 1993 (age 31)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Reagan (San Antonio, Texas)
College:Oklahoma (2012–2015)
Texas A&M (2016)
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Trevor A. Knight (born October 3, 1993)[1] is a former American football quarterback. He played college football at Oklahoma and Texas A&M. After leading Oklahoma to an 8–5 record in the 2014 season, he lost the starting job in an open quarterback competition to Texas Tech transfer Baker Mayfield prior to the 2015 season. On January 4, 2016, it was announced that Knight would transfer to Texas A&M University.

Following his college career, Knight went undrafted in 2017 and was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. He later spent the 2017 season on the Atlanta Falcons practice squad before joining the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football in 2018, until the league ceased operations in April 2019.

Early years

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Knight attended Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio, Texas. While at Ronald Reagan High School, he played for the football team. As a senior, he threw for 2,092 yards and 27 touchdowns with 943 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns. He was ranked as the sixth-best dual-threat quarterback recruit by the Rivals.com recruiting network.[2] Trevor has a fraternal twin brother, Connor, who was a longsnapper/fullback for Oklahoma. They played alongside each other for Trevor's entire time with the Sooners; however, Connor elected to stay at OU when Trevor transferred to Texas A&M.[3]

College career

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Oklahoma

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On February 1, 2012, Knight committed to the University of Oklahoma under head coach Bob Stoops.[4]

Knight was redshirted for the 2012 season.[5]

He was named the Sooners starting quarterback as a redshirt freshman in 2013.[6]

He was named MVP of the 2014 Sugar Bowl when he helped lead Oklahoma to a 45–31 upset of two-time reigning national champion Alabama. Knight threw for 348 yards and four touchdowns in a record-setting performance.[7]

He began the 2014 season against Louisiana Tech, completing 19 of 34 passes for 253 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. In addition, he had four rushes for 17 yards.[8]

On December 11, 2015, it was announced that Knight had obtained a full release from his scholarship and would explore his options to transfer to another school. Despite his intentions to transfer, Knight indicated he would remain a member of the team at least until the completion of Oklahoma's 2015 season.[9]

Texas A&M

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On January 4, 2016, Knight announced he would be transferring to Texas A&M University. He graduated from Oklahoma in December 2015 and was eligible to play immediately at Texas A&M.[10]

Knight made his Texas A&M debut on September 3, 2016, against UCLA,[11] which Texas A&M won in overtime by a score of 31–24.[12]

Knight was thought to be out for the year with a shoulder injury, but made a return on senior night against LSU. In the 54–39 loss to the Tigers, he was 14-of-30 for 211 yards and three touchdowns.[13][14]

Statistics

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Season Team Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
Oklahoma Sooners
2013 Oklahoma 79 134 59.0 819 6.1 9 5 125.0 67 445 6.6 2
2014 Oklahoma 179 316 56.6 2,300 7.3 14 12 124.8 68 339 5.0 5
2015 Oklahoma 22 40 55.0 305 7.6 2 2 125.6 16 69 4.3 1
Texas A&M Aggies
2016 Texas A&M 193 362 53.3 2,432 6.7 19 7 123.2 102 614 6.0 10
Career 473 852 55.5 5,856 6.9 44 26 124.2 253 1,467 5.8 18

Professional career

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Knight received an invitation to the NFL Combine and completed all the combine drills and positional drills. He finished first among all quarterbacks in the vertical jump, broad jump, and had a 40-yard dash time of 4.54. His time was also faster than some running backs including Tennessee's Alvin Kamara.[15] His passing drills were described as mediocre and mildly inconsistent.[16] To prepare for the combine, Knight worked out with Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Dak Prescott throughout the offseason, who was able to shed the idea of a limited dual-threat quarterback. After showcasing his physical ability at the combine, multiple teams approached him about the possibilities of converting to wide receiver or safety. He immediately dispelled those notions and claimed he wanted to stick to quarterback.[17] On March 30, 2017, Knight participated at Texas A&M's pro day, along with Jermaine Eluemunor, Justin Evans, Myles Garrett, Daeshon Hall, Ricky Seals-Jones, Josh Reynolds, and seven others.[18] Over 50 team representatives and scouts from the NFL attended as Knight was impressive throughout his passing drills. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, he was projected to be a seventh round pick or a priority undrafted free agent. He was ranked the 15th best quarterback prospect by NFLDraftScout.com.[19]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m) 		219 lb
(99 kg) 		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.54 s 1.60 s 2.65 s 4.14 s 7.04 s 35.5 in
(0.90 m)		 10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		 30[20]
All values from NFL Combine[21]

Arizona Cardinals

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On April 29, 2017, the Arizona Cardinals signed Knight to a three-year, $1.66 million contract after he went undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft.[22][23] Throughout training camp, he competed with veteran Blaine Gabbert for the job as the third-string quarterback behind Carson Palmer and Drew Stanton.[24] He was waived by the team on September 2, 2017, as a part of final roster cuts.[25]

Atlanta Falcons

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On September 7, 2017, Knight was signed to the Atlanta Falcons' practice squad.[26] Knight later underwent back surgery.[27]

Arizona Hotshots

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In November 2018, Knight was selected by the Arizona Hotshots with the sixth-overall pick of the 2019 AAF QB Draft.[28]

Knight began the 2019 AAF season as the Hotshots' backup to John Wolford. In addition to his relief duties, Knight served as a jammer on special teams, lining up for the punt return unit.[29] Due to the AAF ceasing operations 8 weeks into the inaugural season, Knight became a free agent.[30]

Career statistics

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Year Team League Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2019 ARI AAF 2 0 8 18 44.4 95 5.3 0 0 61.1 4 10 2.5 1
Career[31] 2 0 8 18 44.4 95 5.3 0 0 61.1 4 10 2.5 1

References

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  1. ^ Perroni, Brian (October 5, 2016). "No Huddle: Getting to know QB Trevor Knight – Birthday edition". 247sports.com. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Trevor Knight". Rivals.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ^ Tramel, Berry (December 28, 2013). "Oklahoma football: Twins Trevor Knight, Connor Knight have each other to lean on". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  4. ^ "Oklahoma 2012 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  5. ^ Trotter, Jake (March 18, 2013). "Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Trevor Knight a natural leader". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  6. ^ Chatmon, Brandon (August 22, 2013). "Sooners name Knight starting QB over Bell". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "Sugar Bowl - Oklahoma vs Alabama Box Score, January 2, 2014". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  8. ^ Carlson, Jenni (August 30, 2014). "OU report card: Sooners QB Trevor Knight solid, not spectacular in victory". The Oklahoman. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  9. ^ Houck, Mike (December 11, 2015). "Trevor Knight Granted Full Release". Soonersports.com. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  10. ^ Khan Jr., Sam (January 4, 2016). "Texas A&M lands QB Trevor Knight in transfer from Oklahoma". ESPN. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  11. ^ "Knight gets 1st start in almost 2 years against No. 16 UCLA". USA Today. Associated Press. September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  12. ^ "UCLA at Texas A&M Box Score, September 3, 2016". Sports Reference. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  13. ^ "LSU at Texas A&M Box Score, November 24, 2016". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 15, 2017.
  14. ^ "Texas A&M's Trevor Knight out for season". Wild Pitch Sports. November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  15. ^ Crawford, Brad (March 4, 2017). "Texas A&M's Trevor Knight posts blazing 4.54 at NFL Combine". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  16. ^ McFadden, William (March 4, 2017). "Recapping the NFL Combine performances of Josh Dobbs and Trevor Knight". SaturdayDownSouth.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  17. ^ Cole, Nick (March 7, 2017). "Former Texas A&M QB Trevor Knight draws eyes of NFL teams… for position change". SECCountry.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  18. ^ Brandt, Gil (March 30, 2017). "Pro day results: Texas A&M, Louisville, Boise State". NFL.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  19. ^ "Trevor Knight, DS #15 QB, Texas A&M". nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  20. ^ McGinn, Bob (April 22, 2017). "Ranking the NFL draft prospects: Quarterbacks". PackersNews.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  21. ^ "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles –". NFL.com.
  22. ^ Urban, Darren (May 2, 2017). "Cardinals Collect 17 Undrafted Rookies". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2017.
  23. ^ "Spotrac.com: Trevor Knight contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  24. ^ "Ourlads.com: Arizona Cardinals depth chart: 07/01/2017". Ourlads.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  25. ^ Urban, Darren (September 2, 2017). "Cardinals Make Moves To Reach 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
  26. ^ McFadden, Will (September 6, 2017). "Falcons sign quarterback Trevor Knight to practice squad, release DL Taniela Tupou". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017.
  27. ^ Somers, Kent (November 28, 2018). "AAF draft: Arizona Hotshots think they found their man in quarterback Trevor Knight". AZ Central. USA Today Network. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  28. ^ Wilson, Ryan (November 27, 2018). "Alliance of American Football QB Draft: Aaron Murray, Christian Hackenberg highlight QBs taken". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  29. ^ Romero, Jose (February 20, 2019). "Selfless Hotshots QB Knight excelling on special teams". Alliance of American Football. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  30. ^ "AAF declares for bankruptcy, officially folds eight games into inaugural season". NBC Sports Washington. April 17, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
  31. ^ "Arizona Hotshots Player Stats". aaf.com. Alliance of American Football. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
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