Qwuantrezz Knight (born October 10, 1997) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Maryland, Kent State and UCLA.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | October 10, 1997 Gretna, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | East Gadsden (Havana, Florida) |
| College: | Maryland (2016–2018) Kent State (2019) UCLA (2020–2021) |
| Position: | Cornerback |
| Undrafted: | 2022 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Player stats at PFR | |
Early years
Knight attended East Gadsden High School. Knight would initially decide to commit to play college football at Eastern Michigan but would flip his commitment to Maryland.[1][2]
College career
Maryland
In Knight's first career season in 2016, he finished the year with 27 tackles with 0.5 tackle going for a loss.[3] In the 2017 season, Knight recorded ten tackles.[4] In the 2018 season Knight only appeared in two games where he had four tackles with one being for a loss.[5] After the conclusion of the 2019 season, Knight would decide to enter his named into the NCAA transfer portal.[6]
Kent State
Knight would decide to transfer to continue his career at Kent State.[7] Knight was initially denied eligilbility at Kent State but would later be granted eligilbility by the NCAA in late July.[8][9]
UCLA
In the 2021 season Knight had a career year, notching 65 tackles with 8.5 going for a loss, 2.5 sacks, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble.[10] For his performance on the season, Knight was named Second Team All-Pac-12 Conference.[11]
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.80 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 29+3⁄4 in (0.76 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.61 s | 1.60 s | 2.65 s | 4.22 s | 7.11 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | ||
| All values from Pro Day[12] | ||||||||||||
San Francisco 49ers
Knight signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022.[13] He was waived on August 30, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 31, 2023.[16]
On August 29, 2023, Knight was waived by the 49ers and re-signed to the practice squad.[17][18]
Arizona Cardinals
On September 18, 2023, Knight was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off the 49ers practice squad.[19][20] He was released on November 18 and re-signed three days later.[21][22] He was released on March 21, 2024.