Demetrius Knight

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Demetrius Knight
File:Demetrius Knight.jpg
Knight in 2024
No. 44 – Cincinnati Bengals
PositionLinebacker
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2000-07-21) July 21, 2000 (age 25)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolStrong Rock Christian (Locust Grove, Georgia)
CollegeGeorgia Tech (2019–2022)
Charlotte (2023)
South Carolina (2024)
NFL draft2025: 2nd round, 49th overall pick
Career history
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Stats at Pro Football Reference

Demetrius T. Knight Jr. (born July 21, 2000)[1][2] is an American professional football linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the South Carolina Gamecocks, Charlotte 49ers and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Knight was selected by the Bengals in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.

Early life and high school

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Knight attended Strong Rock Christian School in Locust Grove, Georgia.[3] Coming out of high school, Knight was unranked, where he committed to play college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.[4][5]

College career

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Georgia Tech

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During Knight's four-year career at Georgia Tech from 2019 through 2022, he appeared in 36 games where he notched 51 tackles with three being for a loss, a sack, two pass deflections, two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery, while also completing one pass for four yards.[6][7][8][9][10][excessive citations] After the 2022 season, Knight entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[11]

Charlotte

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Knight transferred to play for the Charlotte 49ers.[12] In 2023, he notched 96 tackles with six being for a loss, three interceptions, and a touchdown for the 49ers.[13] After one year with Charlotte, Knight once again entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal.[14]

South Carolina

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Knight transferred to play for the South Carolina Gamecocks.[15] In week 10 of the 2024 season, he notched seven tackles in a 28-7 win over Vanderbilt.[16] In the 2024 regular-season finale, Knight intercepted quarterback Cade Klubnik with 12 seconds remaining to help the Gamecocks seal a rivalry win over Clemson.[17]

Professional career

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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 Bench press
6 ft 1+5⁄8 in
(1.87 m)		 235 lb
(107 kg)		 32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.58 s 1.58 s 2.69 s 4.25 s 7.12 s 31.5 in
(0.80 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 22 reps
All values from NFL Combine[18][19]

Knight was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 49th pick in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft.[20][21]

Personal

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Knight is cousins with former Pro Bowl defensive back DeAngelo Hall and distant cousins with musical superstars Aretha Franklin and Gladys Knight.[22]

References

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