Demetrius Knight
Career Summary
Demetrius Knight Jr. is a linebacker from Locust Grove, Georgia, who played at Georgia Tech, Charlotte and South Carolina.
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Early Life
Knight is from Locust Grove, Georgia, and attended Strong Rock Christian School.
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High School
Knight was a four-year starting quarterback and two-time captain at Strong Rock Christian School. He earned two first-team all-region and all-area honors, produced more than 1,000 passing and rushing yards as a senior, and was the school's first NCAA Division I football student-athlete.
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College Career
Knight spent four years at Georgia Tech, one season at Charlotte and his final season at South Carolina. He appeared in 61 career games with 22 starts and 229 tackles. At Charlotte in 2023, he led the 49ers with 96 tackles, added 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and three interceptions, and earned first-team All-AAC honors. In 2024 at South Carolina, he played in all 13 games with 10 starts, totaling 82 tackles, eight tackles for loss, two sacks, three forced fumbles and an interception.
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Path to the NFL
Knight built a six-year college career across Georgia Tech, Charlotte and South Carolina. A breakout first-team All-AAC season at Charlotte was followed by a leadership role and team awards during his final season with the Gamecocks.
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Career Accomplishments
Knight was a 2023 first-team All-AAC selection and one of only six Charlotte players to earn first-team all-conference recognition. In 2024, South Carolina named him a Rex Enright Team Captain, Most Outstanding Senior and a Joe Morrison Defensive MVP.
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Playing Style
Listed at 6-foot-2 and 247 pounds, Knight played linebacker. His final two seasons showed a productive, physical defender who combined high tackle volume with tackles for loss, forced fumbles and interception production.
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31586, 00-0040738, 2000-07-21, Demetrius Knight, Demetrius, Knight
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