Qwuantrezz Knight

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Qwuantrezz Knight
Personal information
Born: (1997-10-10) October 10, 1997 (age 26)
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
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

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.

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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

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-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 s1.60 s2.65 s4.22 s7.11 s34.0 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.

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  2. ↑ Gallen, Daniel (February 3, 2016). "Maryland National Signing Day 2016: Qwuantrezz Knight". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Qwuantrezz Knight 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Qwuantrezz Knight 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Qwuantrezz Knight 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ Markus, Don (January 4, 2019). "Pigrome, Harrison among Maryland football players who considered transferring after tumultuous year". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ Newcomb, Connor. "Former Maryland football player Qwuantrezz Knight says he'll transfer to Kent State". The Diamondback. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ Moff, Allen (June 18, 2019). "NCAA denies Kent State transfer Qwuantrezz Knight's appeal for immediate eligibility". Record-Courier. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (July 24, 2019). "NCAA: Ex-Terp Knight eligible now for Kent State". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
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  11. ↑ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (December 23, 2021). "UCLA DB Qwuantrezz Knight out of Holiday Bowl because of COVID-19". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Qwuantrezz Knight College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  13. ↑ "49ers Sign 14 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". 49ers.com. May 13, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  14. ↑ "49ers Announce 2022 Initial 53-Man Roster Ahead of NFL Deadline". 49ers.com. August 30, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  15. ↑ "49ers Move Two to IR; Waive RB; Announce Practice Squad and Other Moves". 49ers.com. August 31, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
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