Scotty McKnight
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Newport Beach, California, U.S.
| No. 21, 15 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 11, 1988 Newport Beach, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Colorado |
| NFL draft | 2011: 7th round, 227th overall pick |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Scott Joseph McKnight (born February 11, 1988) is an American media executive and former football player. He played college football at Colorado and was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft.
McKnight was born in Newport Beach, California on February 11, 1988.
College football career
McKnight played college football at the University of Colorado, where he finished his career ranked first in receptions (215), first in receiving touchdowns (22), and third in all-time receiving yards (2,521), while becoming the tenth player in NCAA history to catch at least one pass in every game he appeared in (49) and the sixth to do so without missing any games due to injury. McKnight is the only player in Colorado history to lead the team in receptions for four straight seasons and Colorado's only three-time winner of the John Mack Award, after being honored as the team's most outstanding offensive player in 2008, 2009, and 2010. McKnight was one of CU's four team captains, as voted by teammates, in his senior season. Following his career, McKnight was awarded the inaugural Kordell Stewart Career Achievement Award, presented for outstanding career achievement.[1]
Statistics
| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yards | TD | |||
| 2007 | Colorado | 13 | 47 | 555 | 4 |
| 2008 | Colorado | 12 | 46 | 519 | 5 |
| 2009 | Colorado | 12 | 76 | 895 | 6 |
| 2010 | Colorado | 12 | 50 | 621 | 7 |
| Career | 49 | 219 | 2,590 | 22 | |
Source:[2]
NFL career
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
182 lb (83 kg) |
4.46 s | 1.57 s | 2.59 s | 4.07 s | 6.68 s | 34 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 13 reps | |||
| All values from Pro Day.[3] | ||||||||||||
McKnight was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft.[4][5] McKnight joined best friend Mark Sanchez, whom McKnight has known since he was eight years old.[5] McKnight signed a four-year contract on July 29, 2011.[6] He was waived on September 2.[7] McKnight was signed to the team's practice squad on September 20.[8] He was placed on the practice squad injured reserve list on November 1, 2011, after suffering a torn ACL, MCL, PCL and meniscus in his left knee.[9] McKnight was re-signed by the Jets on March 20, 2012.[10] He was waived on August 6, 2012, after fracturing his left knee cap.[11]