Career Highlights
• Knighton will start at free safety.
• Career Games/Starts: 29/6 ... Bison debut: vs. Missouri-Rolla (8/31/02) ... First Career Start: vs. Southwest Baptist (8/28/04).
• Career Stats: 65 tackles (41 solo), 1.0 TFL, 6 breakups, 1 FF, 1 FR, 4 interceptions ... redshirted in 2001
2004
• Games/Starts: 9/6 ... started the first six games at safety ... missed two games with an injury.
• 24 tackles (17 solo), 1 FF, 1 FR, 3 Int., 1 breakup.
• Third on the team with 3 interceptions ... had 2 interceptions at Missouri Southern ... first pick was in the endzone and led to a field goal ... second interception (returned 29 yards) came in the fourth quarter and led to the go-ahead touchdown ... also had 4 tackles in the game to earn GSC Defensive Player of the Week honors ... HU’s only individual 2-interception game of the year.
• Third interception (returned 9 yards) vs. North Alabama.
• Season-high 6 tackles vs. West Georgia ... forced fumble vs. Southwest Baptist ... recovered fumble at Valdosta State, leading to a TD.
2003
• Games/Starts: 9/0 ... backed up in the safety rotation.
• 29 tackles (17 solo), 1.0 TFL.
• Career-high 11 tackles (9 solo) vs. Henderson State ... first career TFL vs. Delta St.
2002
• Games/Starts: 11/0 ... served as a reserve safety.
• 12 tackles (7 solo), 1 interception.
• season-high 3 tackles vs. North Alabama ... first career int. vs. West Georgia.
Previous School
• Played defensive back at Seminole High School in Seminole, Okla. ... all-district and all-state ... played in the Oklahoma State All-Star Game.
• 118 tackles, 4 interceptions as a senior ... returned 2 punts for TD.
Personal
• Born: Nov. 20, 1983 ... Major: Management ... Parents: Reginald and Sharron Knighton.
• Hobbies include playing basketball and golf ... would like to meet Denzel Washington ... would like to travel to Jamaica ... favorites include Man of Fire (movie), Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (tv show), and A Brave New World (book).
RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G
2002................ 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2003................ 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2004................ 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TOTAL............... 29 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
TACKLES G UA A Total TFL-Yds PD FF FR Blkd
2002................ 11 7 5 12 0.0-0 2 0 0 0
2003................ 9 17 12 29 1.0-3 0 0 0 0
2004................ 9 17 7 24 0.0-0 4 1 1 0
TOTAL............... 29 41 24 65 1.0-3 6 1 1 0
INTERCEPTIONS G No Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G
2002................ 11 1 12 0 12 12.0 1.1
2003................ 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2004................ 9 3 55 0 27 18.3 6.1
TOTAL............... 29 4 67 0 27 16.8 2.3
ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KR IR Total Avg/G
2002................ 11 0 0 0 0 12 12 1.1
2003................ 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
2004................ 9 0 0 0 0 55 55 6.1
TOTAL............... 29 0 0 0 0 67 67 2.3
Career Highs
Tackles - 11 vs. Henderson State (10/18/03)
Tackles for Loss - 1.0 vs. Delta State (11/1/03)
Interceptions - 2 at Missouri Southern (9/4/04)
