David Knight (American football)

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David Knight
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1951-02-01) February 1, 1951 (age 73)
Trieste, Italy
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Mount Vernon (Alexandria, Virginia)
College: William & Mary
NFL draft: 1973  / Round: 11 / Pick: 272
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:73
Receiving yards:1,189
Touchdowns:7

David Randall Knight [1] (born February 1, 1951) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for five seasons for the New York Jets in the National Football League (NFL). [2]

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References

  1. "David Knight". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2009.
  2. "David Knight". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2009.