Brandon Knight (American football)

Brandon Knight (born April 1, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 2019. He played college football at Indiana.

Brandon Knight
No. 69 – Dallas Cowboys
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-04-01) April 1, 1997
Noblesville, Indiana
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Noblesville (IN)
College:Indiana
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Games played:7
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

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.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brandon Knight
OT		 Noblesville, Indiana Noblesville High School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 265 lb (120 kg) Jun 22, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 54 (OT)  247Sports: 71 (OT)  ESPN: 82 (OT)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Indiana Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  • "2015 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  • "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.

    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, that 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
    HeightWeightArm lengthHand size
    6 ft 4 in
    (1.93 m)    		 314 lb
    (142 kg)    		 34 in
    (0.86 m)    		 10 in
    (0.25 m)
    All values from NFL Combine[2]

    Dallas Cowboys

    Knight signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft.[3] He appeared in 7 games. He started at right tackle against the New York Jets, as an injury replacement for La'el Collins.

    On March 18, 2020, it was announced in the media that Cameron Fleming would be leaving the Cowboys to sign with the New York Giants, opening the door for Knight to compete for a slot at the offensive tackle position. With Tyron Smith out for the 2020 season due to neck surgery, the Cowboys announced that Knight would fill in the slot. He underwent a knee scope after Week 6 and was placed on injured reserve on October 24.[4] He was activated on November 21, 2020.[5]

    References
    1. VanTryon, Matthew (August 9, 2018). "Healthy 'hometown kid' Brandon Knight will be key for IU football offensive line". Indiana Star. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
    2. "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Brandon Knight". NFL. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
    3. "Brandon Knight Has Guard/Tackle Flexibility". dallascowboys.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
    4. "Cowboys move starting LT to IR, again, open Door No. 3". Cowboys Wire. USA Today. October 24, 2020.
    5. Henry, Asa (November 21, 2020). "Cowboys activate OT Brandon Knight, add Tyler Biadasz to IR". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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