BIO

 Three-star recruit by 247Sports
 Two-star recruit by Rivals and Scout
 Ranked No. 102 safety in the nation by 247Sports
 Ranked No. 41 recruit in Illinois by Scout and No. 46 by 247Sports
 Played high school football at East St. Louis for head coach Darren Sunkett
 Lettered three years in football
 Three-time all-conference selection
 Led East St. Louis to 2016 IHSA 7A state championship and an undefeated season
 2016 St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro Defensive Player of the Year
 144 tackles, five sacks, three TFLs and one interception in 2016
 Led East St. Louis’ defense to hold opponents to 10 points per game in 2016
 Junior season cut short by teachers’ strike after five games
 Played at East St. Louis with fellow Illini Stanley Green
 Former Illini Terry Hawthorne was an assistant coach for his high school team
 Offers included Western Michigan
 Verbally committed to Illinois in January 2017
 Picked Illinois because of, “we will win!”
 Listed Floyd Mayweather as his favorite athlete because of his hard work and dedication
 Plans to major in construction management
 Born Sept. 25, 1998
 Son of Kenneth and Rachelle Knight
 Has two brothers, Kenny Knight Jr. and Jemar Stennis
 Brother, Kenny Knight Jr., plays football at Ball State