Terrance Knighton
Knighton with the Denver Broncos in 2013
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | July 4, 1986 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Hartford, Connecticut | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 355 lb (161 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Windsor (CT) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Temple | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 3 / Pick: 72 | ||||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 230 |
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| Sacks: | 14.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 10 |
| Interceptions: | 2 |
| Forced fumbles: | 3 |
| Touchdowns: | 0 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Terrance O'Neil Knighton (born July 4, 1986) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft after playing college football at Temple. Knighton is nicknamed "Pot Roast" and "Mutton Chop" by his teammates. He has also played for the Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins and spent time with the New England Patriots prior to the 2016 NFL season.
Knighton attended Windsor High School in Connecticut, where he played both tight end and defensive line, and was teammates with Chris Baker. He earned All-State honors from the coaches association and Hartford Courant All-Area accolades in 2003. He was also a basketball varsity member, earning All-CCC West League honors.
In 2004, he attended Milford Academy in New Berlin, New York, where he again played on both sides of the ball. He made 70 tackles and six sacks in 2004.
Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Knighton was not ranked among the best defensive line prospects in the nation. He chose Temple University after being denied admission to UCF, the only two scholarship offers he received.
As a true freshman at Temple, Knighton played in 10 games as a reserve before earning a start in the season finale at Navy. For the year, he registered 17 tackles (10 solo), 3.5 TFLs and one forced fumble.
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