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Wayne State University Athletics

2022 Football Roster

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31 Daniel Knight

31 Daniel Knight

  • Position:
    DE
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    209
  • Letters:
    1
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Detroit, Mich.
  • High School:
    Voyageur College Prep

Summary

Biography

Career Note:  Played in six games, making six career tackles (4-2) ... link to career statistics.

2022:  Dressed for two games, seeing action in the season finale vs. Ferris State ... missed the first four games and the Saginaw Valley State contest due to an injury ... did not travel to Michigan Tech, Davenport and Grand Valley State ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2021:  Missed the entire season due to a pre-season injury.

2020:  Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019:  Dressed for nine games, seeing action in five contests ... made collegiate debut as a back-up defensive end against Slippery Rock ... first career tackle was a five-yard tackle for loss, which led to a safety on the next play ... saw action as a back-up defensive end at Truman and made a season-best two tackles (1-1) ... recorded a solo tackle against Ferris State ... contributed an assisted tackle at Davenport ... had a solo tackle for loss against Michigan Tech ... did not travel to Quincy or Northwood, or see action against Saginaw Valley State, Northern Michigan, Ashland and Grand Valley State ... wore No. 47 ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2018-19:  Joined the squad in January 2019.

High School:  A 2018 graduate of Voyageur College Prep High School ... was a three-year varsity letterwinner and two-year team captain for coach John Pittman … recorded 54 solo tackles, a school-record 17 sacks and seven forced fumbles in 2017 for the Cougars … earned First Team All-Independent League honors … recorded seven sacks, eight tackles and a forced fumble in a 38-0 win over Detroit Public Safety Academy … selected to play for the USA National Football Team … also played basketball for VCP.

Personal:  Full name--Daniel T. Knight ... born on February 18, 2000, in Detroit ... son of Derek and Lisa Knight ... father played basketball at Oakland (1977-78) ... older brother Derek played football at West Virginia (2007-10) and Grand Valley (2011) ... is majoring in Public Relations ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2018.
 
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Historical Player Information

  • 47

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    DE
    6'2" 209 lbs
    47
  • 55

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    DE
    6'2" 186 lbs
    55
  • 31

    2021Redshirt Junior

    OLB
    6'2" 201 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2022Redshirt Senior

    DE
    6'2" 209 lbs
    31