Scotty McKnight

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Scotty McKnight
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Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1988-02-11) February 11, 1988 (age 36)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College: Colorado
NFL draft: 2011  / Round: 7 / Pick: 227
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Scott Joseph McKnight (born February 11, 1988) is a media executive, producer, writer, director and former professional football player. He played college football at Colorado and was drafted by the New York Jets in the 7th round of the 2011 NFL Draft.

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College Football Career

University of Colorado, Boulder

McKnight played college football at the University of Colorado, where he finished his career ranked first in receptions (215), first in receiving touchdowns (22), and third in all-time receiving yards (2,521), while becoming the tenth player in NCAA history to catch at least one pass in every game he appeared in (49) and the sixth to do so without missing any games due to injury. McKnight is the only player in Colorado history to lead the team in receptions for four straight seasons and Colorado's only three-time winner of the John Mack Award, after being honored as the team's most outstanding offensive player in 2008, 2009, and 2010. McKnight was one of CU's four team captains, as voted by teammates, in his senior season. Following his career, McKnight was awarded the inaugural Kordell Stewart Career Achievement Award, presented for outstanding career achievement. [1]

Statistics

SeasonTeamGPReceiving
RecYardsTD
2007 Colorado 13475554
2008 Colorado 12465195
2009 Colorado 12768956
2010 Colorado 12506217
Career492192,59022

Source: [2]

NFL career

Pre-Draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11 in
(1.80 m)		182 lb
(83 kg)		4.46 s1.57 s2.59 s4.07 s6.68 s34 in
(0.86 m)		10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)		13 reps
All values from Pro Day workout. [3]

New York Jets

McKnight was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. [4] [5] McKnight joined best friend Mark Sanchez, whom McKnight has known since he was eight years old. [5] McKnight signed a four-year contract on July 29, 2011. [6] Mcknight's only reception was a 14-yard touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles. [7] He was waived on September 2. [8] McKnight was signed to the team's practice squad on September 20. [9] He was placed on the practice squad injured reserve list on November 1, 2011, after suffering a torn ACL, MCL, PCL and meniscus in his left knee. [10] McKnight was re-signed by the Jets on March 20, 2012. [11] He was waived on August 6, 2012, after fracturing his left knee cap. [12]

Entertainment

Executive | Producer | Writer

McKnight wrote episodes of television for the CBS Network series, CSI: Cyber . [13]

McKnight is the co-founder of GOAT Farm Media, an entertainment company best known for its documentary work with professional athletes. [14]

McKnight was an Executive Producer of Destination Dallas. The NFL Network documentary-series chronicles a group of elite NFL Draft prospects including Derwin James, Fred Warner, Josh Rosen, Mark Andrews, Orlando Brown Jr, Will Hernandez, and Cedric Wilson Jr. [15]

McKnight was an Executive Producer of the documentary Next Level for Sports Illustrated. The film features two small-school NFL prospects, Khalen Saunders and Keelan Doss, as they worked to make it to the NFL. [16]

McKnight was an Executive Producer and Co-Writer of the documentary Tua for Fox Network. The film surrounds former Alabama quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, while he recovers from a career-threatening injury and simultaneously looks to fulfill a childhood prophecy during the 2020 NFL Draft. [17] Tua was nominated for a 2021 Sports Emmy Award. [18]

YearTitleNetworkProducerWriterNotes
2015-2016CSI: Cyber [19] CBSNoYesEpisodes "Flash Squad" "Fit-and-Run" and "The Walking Dead"
2018Destination Dallas [19] NFL NetworkExecutiveNoDocumentary-Series
2019Next Level [19] Sports Illustrated TVExecutiveNoDocumentary
2020Tua [19] FoxExecutiveYesDocumentary

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
2021Sports Emmy Awards [20] Outstanding Camera Work - Long FormTuaNominated

Entrepreneur

McKnight is an angel investor in the Connected Coaching technology platform, Asensei. [21]

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References

  1. ↑ "Scotty McKnight - Football". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Scotty McKnight Stats".
  3. ↑ "Scotty McKnight". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  4. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  5. 1 2 Cimini, Rich (April 30, 2011). "Rapid Reaction: Jets take WR McKnight". ESPN. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
  6. ↑ Vrentas, Jenny (July 29, 2011). "Jets sign rookies Bilal Powell, Greg McElroy, Scotty McKnight". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Eagles vs. Jets - Game Recap - September 1, 2011 - ESPN".
  8. ↑ Mehta, Manish (September 3, 2011). "Jets trim roster to 53; make two trades". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
  9. ↑ Vrentas, Jenny (September 20, 2011). "Jets add WR Scotty McKnight, LB Matthias Berning to practice squad". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
  10. ↑ Vrentas, Jenny (November 1, 2011). "Jets place WR Scotty McKnight on practice squad IR with torn ACL". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  11. ↑ Vrentas, Jenny (March 27, 2012). "Jets re-sign WR Scotty McKnight". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  12. ↑ Jets Media Relations Department (August 6, 2012). "WRs S.McKnight, D.Ganaway Waived". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 9, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  13. ↑ Bromberg, Nick (March 25, 2016). "Former Colorado WR now a writer for CSI: Cyber". Yahoo.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Scotty McKnight". IMDb. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  15. ↑ Destination Dallas (Sport), Aaron Rodgers, Jalen Ramsey, Orlando Brown Jr, DLP Media Group, DLP Media Group, GOAT Farm Media, February 23, 2018, retrieved January 28, 2024{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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