2014 Football Roster

Don Wright
Don Wright
Don Wright
Laura Rayle

1 Jeff Knox, Jr.

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 225
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School DeMatha Catholic (Md.)

Biography

2014 (SENIOR)
Signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL … selected to All-PSAC West Second-Team … played in all 10 games with seven starts at linebacker … finished with 59 tackles (36 solo), 11.5 TFL, 7.5 sacks and four forced fumbles … ranked second on the team and ninth in PSAC in TFL, TFL per game, sacks and sacks per game … finished seventh in the country in forced fumbles per game … led team with 13 special teams tackles … posted six stops (two solo) against Virginia State … tallied six tackles (two solo) and 0.5 TFL at Bloomsburg … registered two stops (one solo), 1.0 TFL and one fumble recovery at Shippensburg … collected three tackles (all solo), 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble versus Edinboro … totaled eight stops (four solo), 1.5 TFL, 1.0 sack and one forced fumble at Seton Hill … recorded six tackles (all solo), 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sack, two forced fumbles and one pass break-up against Slippery Rock … tallied five stops (three solo), 1.0 TFL and 1.0 sack versus IUP … established career highs with 11 tackles (seven solo) and 3.5 TFL and added 1.5 sacks at Clarion … posted eight stops (seven solo) with 2.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks, two quarterback hurries and one pass break-up against Lock Haven
 
2013 (JUNIOR)
Appeared in nine games with eight starts at running back … led the team with 507 rushing yards on 135 attempts … tied for team lead with five rushing touchdowns … finished with 37 yards on 18 attempts at Hillsdale … posted a season-high 22 carries for 54 yards against Kutztown … tallied 92 rushing yards on 21 attempts versus Edinboro … registered 15 carries for 38 rushing yards at IUP … finished with 89 yards and two touchdowns on 15 attempts against Clarion … collected 80 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries and posted a fumble return for touchdown at Seton Hill … set a season high with 102 rushing yards on 19 attempts with two touchdowns versus Gannon
 
2012 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in all 11 games at running back, defensive back and on special teams … made three starts at defensive back and one start at running back … finished with 38 tackles (16 solo) and 1.5 TFL … posted 205 rushing yards and a team-high nine touchdowns on 57 attempts … totaled 512 yards on 21 kickoff returns … ranked eighth in the PSAC with an average of 24.4 yards per kickoff return … set season high with nine tackles (three solo) and added one fumble recovery and one pass break-up in first career start against Hillsdale … rushed for 20 yards and two touchdowns on five carries and added 100 yards on four kickoff returns at Kutztown … finished with season-high 44 rushing yards on 10 attempts and posted four tackles (one solo) at Edinboro … tallied six stops (two solo) and blocked a field goal versus IUP … rushed for 26 yards and two touchdowns, posted six tackles (four solo) and one quarterback hurry and set career highs with 123 yards on five kickoff returns, including a career best of 44 yards, against West Chester … collected six stops (one solo) with 0.5 TFL and rushed for one touchdown at Clarion … finished with 40 rushing yards and two touchdowns on six attempts and blocked a punt at Gannon … scored a touchdown on a blocked punt versus Slippery Rock … rushed for 32 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries at Mercyhurst … made three tackles (two solo) and 1.0 TFL, finished with 20 rushing yards and one touchdown and posted 66 yards on two kickoff returns with a long of 41 yards against Millersville
 
2011 (FRESHMAN)
Appeared in all 13 games at running back, defensive back and on special teams … finished with 280 rushing yards on 84 attempts with a team-high 10 rushing touchdowns … posted 21 tackles (eight solo) and two passes defended while on defense … made one tackle (solo) while making college debut against St. Cloud State … collected three stops (one solo) and one pass break-up versus C.W. Post … established season high with six tackles (one solo) and scored two rushing touchdowns against Clarion … rushed for 22 yards and one touchdown on four carries and made one fumble recovery at Lock Haven … scored one rushing touchdown versus Gannon … posted two rushing touchdowns against Mercyhurst … finished with season highs of 106 rushing yards and 25 attempts and scored one rushing touchdown at IUP … registered 62 yards and one touchdown on 18 attempts versus Edinboro … tallied four tackles (one solo) and rushed for 24 yards against Elizabeth City State in NCAA Playoffs … posted 36 rushing yards and two touchdowns on nine carries at Winston-Salem State in NCAA Playoffs … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2012)

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at DeMatha Catholic (Md.) … two-year starter, all-conference, member of conference championship team, Maryland Crab Bowl All-Star, PrepStar All-Region … also attended Central Catholic … member of state and district championship team

PERSONAL
Son of Jeff Knox, Sr. and Evette Blackwell … majoring in social sciences

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2011Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'2" 205 lbs
    14
  • 1

    2012Sophomore

    Defensive Back/Running Back
    6'3" 200 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2013Junior

    Running Back
    6'3" 200 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2014Senior

    Linebacker
    6'2" 225 lbs
    1