Markeith Knowlton

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Markeith Knowlton
No. 42, 25 [1]
Date of birth (1983-04-06) April 6, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth McKinney, Texas, U.S.
Career information
CFL status International
Position(s) LB
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
US college North Texas (2001–2004)
Career history
As player
2006–2007 BC Lions
2008–2013 Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star 2008, 2009, 2010
CFL East All-Star 2008, 2009, 2010
Career stats

Markeith Knowlton (born April 6, 1983) is an American former professional football linebacker who played for the BC Lions and Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League. He played college football at the University of North Texas.

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College career

Knowlton was a four-year letterman at the University of North Texas from 2001 to 2004. [1]

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2005 NFL draft, Knowlton had a brief tryout with the Cleveland Browns in April 2005 but was not signed.

BC Lions

Knowlton was signed by the BC Lions on April 27, 2006. In his first year in (2006), he had 1 interception, 8 tackles and 14 special team tackles in 15 games. Knowlton helped BC win the 2006 Grey Cup. He spent 2 seasons with the Lions receiving additional playing time in his second season with the club.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Knowlton was traded on April 29, 2008, from BC Lions to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats along with kicker Ara Tchobanian in exchange for the 9th overall selection in the 2008 CFL Draft. In both the 2008 and 2009 CFL seasons Knowlton amassed more than 90 tackles. For the 2010 CFL season, he was award the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award after recording 71 tackles, three sacks, three interceptions, and six fumble recoveries. His 2011 CFL season was not as productive statistically as his previous 3 seasons, totaling only 64 tackles. Injury slowed his production in the 2012 CFL season, only playing in 7 of the 18 regular season games. Following a Week 4 blowout in the 2013 CFL season Knowlton was released by the Tiger-Cats. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Markeith Knowlton". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Released by Ti-Cats


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