Dawson Knox

Dawson Alan Knox (born November 14, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Mississippi.

Dawson Knox
Knox with the Buffalo Bills in 2019
No. 88 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-14) November 14, 1996
Brentwood, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:Brentwood Academy
College:Ole Miss
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 96
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:52
Receiving yards:676
Receiving touchdowns:5
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Knox attended St. Paul Christian Academy and Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee.[1] He played wide receiver and quarterback for the high school football team. He played in only one game his senior season due to an ankle injury.[2]

College career

Knox joined the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as a walk-on full back in 2015.[3] He played at Ole Miss until 2018.[4] During his career, he had 39 receptions for 605 yards.[5] After his junior season in 2018, he decided to forego his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL Draft.[6][7]

Collegiate statistics
Dawson Knox Receiving
Year School Conf Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD
2016 Ole Miss SEC TE 1 0 0 0.0 0
2017 Ole Miss SEC TE 8 24 321 13.4 0
2018 Ole Miss SEC TE 9 15 284 18.9 0
Career Ole Miss 18 39 605 15.5 0

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 3⁄8 in
(1.94 m)		 254 lb
(115 kg)		 33 1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 9 3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.27 s 7.12 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 16 reps
All values from NFL Combine

The Buffalo Bills selected Knox in the third round (96th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[8] Knox signed his rookie contract with the team on June 14, 2019.[9]

On September 22, 2019, Knox caught his first NFL touchdown from Josh Allen against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3. He had a hand in the Bills' game-winning drive, catching another reception from Allen for 49 yards and running over two Bengals defenders along the way to set up a touchdown run by Frank Gore. Knox finished with three receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown as the Bills won 21-17.[10][11] Knox had an up-and-down rookie season, catching 28 of 50 targets for 388 yards and two touchdowns.[12]

On October 24, 2020, Knox was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for the virus.[13] He was activated on November 5.[14] Knox would play in 12 games, starting seven, in 2020, catching 24 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns.

In Buffalo's Wild Card win over the Indianapolis Colts, Knox caught two passes for five yards, including a two-yard touchdown from Josh Allen in the first quarter of the Bills' eventual 27–24 victory. In the AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs, Knox recorded 6 catches for 42 yards and a touchdown during the 38–24 loss.[15]

References
  1. "Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills, Tight End". 247Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. Lee, Maddie (August 8, 2018). "Walk-on to starter: How Ole Miss tight end Dawson Knox found his 'edge'". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. Bliss, Jessica (March 6, 2019). "NFL Draft Diaries: Dawson Knox found motivation as walk-on at Ole Miss". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  4. "Dawson Knox College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. Turner, Kevin (April 3, 2019). "Dawson Knox caught 39 college passes. But his massive upside..." The Athletic. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  6. Suss, Nick (March 30, 2019). "Dawson Knox explains why he declared for NFL Draft, why he's better than his tape might show". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  7. Gabler, Nathanael (December 22, 2018). "Dawson Knox to enter NFL Draft". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  8. Murphy, Sean (April 26, 2019). "Buffalo Bills trade back into third round of NFL Draft, select Ole Miss TE Dawson Knox". Buffalo Rumblings. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  9. Brown, Chris (June 14, 2019). "TE Dawson Knox signs rookie deal with Buffalo". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  10. "Bills stay unbeaten by rallying back to beat Bengals 21-17". www.espn.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  11. "Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buffalo Bills Live Score and Stats - September 22, 2019 Gametracker". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  12. "Bills' Dawson Knox: Strong rookie season". CBSSports.com. January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  13. "Bills place four players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list; four players elevated from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. October 24, 2020.
  14. Wojton, Nick (November 5, 2020). "Bills activate Dawson Knox from Reserve/ COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  15. "AFC Championship - Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs - January 24th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.


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