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Jersey Number 6
Deshawn McKnight
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sumter, SC
- Previous School:
- App State
2024: Played and started all 14 games for the Skyhawks on the defensive line…Helped team to fourth consecutive conference title and an appearance in the Division I playoffs...Compiled 21 total tackles, including five solos and 16 assists…Notched 5.5 tackles for loss totaling 26 yards…Recorded 4.0 sacks – including a full sack in three consecutive games against Tennessee State (Nov. 2), Charleston Southern (Nov. 9) and Tennessee Tech (Nov. 16)…Tallied a season-high three tackles against North Alabama (Sept. 14), Missouri State (Sept. 21) and Tennessee State (Nov. 2)…Recorded a forced fumble against Charleston Southern (Nov. 9)…Posted a quarterback hurry against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 16).
BEFORE UTM: Spent the 2022 and 2021 seasons at Appalachian State under head coach Shawn Clark, helping the Mountaineers to 16 victories and 10 Sun Belt Conference wins (including a 10-4 mark with a 7-1 league record in 2021)…Was part of the App State squad that upset No. 6 Texas A&M on Sept. 16, 2022…Played in 22 games, making 23 tackles (seven solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup and a forced fumble…Wrapped up 15 tackles with a pass breakup and forced fumble in 2022 while making both of his 2.5 tackles for loss in 2021…Played in all 12 contests and had five multi-tackle performances in 2022, ending the season as one of the Mountaineer's top defensive ends…Was a star under head coach Mark Barnes at Sumter High School, where he was ranked the No. 1 Class of 2021 outside linebacker prospect in the state of South Carolina and a three-star national prospect by 247Sports…Registered 30 tackles in seven games as a senior, returning from injury to play three playoff games before SHS fell to Dutch Fork in the 5-A lower state championship game…Produced 51 tackles, seven tackles for loss and a pair of sacks as Sumter went 10-1 during his junior campaign…Had 12 tackles in a postseason triumph over Woodmont and also made double-digit stops (10) against Spring Valley...Earned first team all-state and all-region accolades.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 7, 2003...Son of Travis McKnight and Kimberly Chatman...Has two siblings, Derrick and Derron...Majoring in health and human performance.
BEFORE UTM: Spent the 2022 and 2021 seasons at Appalachian State under head coach Shawn Clark, helping the Mountaineers to 16 victories and 10 Sun Belt Conference wins (including a 10-4 mark with a 7-1 league record in 2021)…Was part of the App State squad that upset No. 6 Texas A&M on Sept. 16, 2022…Played in 22 games, making 23 tackles (seven solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup and a forced fumble…Wrapped up 15 tackles with a pass breakup and forced fumble in 2022 while making both of his 2.5 tackles for loss in 2021…Played in all 12 contests and had five multi-tackle performances in 2022, ending the season as one of the Mountaineer's top defensive ends…Was a star under head coach Mark Barnes at Sumter High School, where he was ranked the No. 1 Class of 2021 outside linebacker prospect in the state of South Carolina and a three-star national prospect by 247Sports…Registered 30 tackles in seven games as a senior, returning from injury to play three playoff games before SHS fell to Dutch Fork in the 5-A lower state championship game…Produced 51 tackles, seven tackles for loss and a pair of sacks as Sumter went 10-1 during his junior campaign…Had 12 tackles in a postseason triumph over Woodmont and also made double-digit stops (10) against Spring Valley...Earned first team all-state and all-region accolades.
PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 7, 2003...Son of Travis McKnight and Kimberly Chatman...Has two siblings, Derrick and Derron...Majoring in health and human performance.
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