Zonovan Knight
Zonovan "Bam" Knight (born April 11, 2001) is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at NC State.
 Knight at NC State | |||||||||||||
| No. 27 – New York Jets | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||
| Born: | April 11, 2001 Bailey, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school: | Southern Nash (Bailey, NC) | ||||||||||||
| College: | NC State (2019–2021) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||
High school career
Knight attended Southern Nash High School in Bailey, North Carolina.[1] During his high school career, he had a school record 5,073 rushing yards rushing and 71 touchdowns.[2] He committed to North Carolina State University to play college football.[3][4]
College career
As a true freshman at NC State in 2019, Knight started seven games and led the team with 745 yards on 136 carries with five touchdowns.[5] In 2020, he again led the team with 788 yards on 143 carries with 10 touchdowns.[6] He returned to NC State as the starter in 2021.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 5 ft 10+7⁄8 in (1.80 m) |
209 lb (95 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.53 s | 1.68 s | 2.69 s | 4.07 s | 6.95 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | ||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Knight signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2022.[9] He made the Jets' initial 53 man roster on August 30, 2022. [10] He was waived on September 5.[11] He was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[12] He was promoted to the active roster on October 25.[13] Knight made his NFL debut on November 27 against the Chicago Bears, where he set a new franchise record with 103 yards from scrimmage in his debut, including 69 rushing yards.[14]
NFL career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2022 | NYJ | 7 | 4 | 85 | 300 | 3.5 | 48 | 1 | 13 | 100 | 7.7 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 7 | 4 | 85 | 300 | 3.5 | 48 | 1 | 13 | 100 | 7.7 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
References
- Stout, Jon (January 17, 2018). "Recruitment ramping up for Southern Nash's Zonovan Knight". High School OT. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- Thompson, David (August 5, 2021). "How did NC State football RB Zonovan 'Bam' Knight get his nickname? It's a cute story". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- "Article". www.newsobserver.com. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- "Southern Nash standout RB Zonovan Knight commits to NC State". www.highschoolot.com. July 9, 2018.
- "Former Firebird ready for more: 'Bam' Knight takes field after breakout rookie season at NC State". southernnashnews.com.
- Herald-Sun, JONAS POPE IV The Durham. "N.C. State's Bam Knight is healthy, and motivated, which is good news for the Wolfpack". Greensboro News and Record.
- "Bam Knight Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- "Zonovan Knight, North Carolina State, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- Greenberg, Ethan (May 6, 2022). "Jet Sign 5 Undrafted Free Agents". NewYorkJets.com.
- "Final Cuts: Jets Move 27 Players to Trim Roster to NFL's 53-Man Limit". NewYorkJets.com. August 30, 2022.
- Greenberg, Ethan (September 5, 2022). "Jets Sign OL Conor McDermott; Release RB Zonovan Knight". NewYorkJets.com.
- Greenberg, Ethan (September 6, 2022). "Jets Sign 3 Players to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- Greenberg, Ethan (October 25, 2022). "Jets Place RB Breece Hall and OL Alijah Vera-Tucker on Injured Reserve". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- Goodman, Max (November 27, 2022). "Jets' Rookie Helps to Revive Run Game With Historic Debut". Jets Nation. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 1, 2023.