Tom Knight (American football)

Tom Knight

No. 22, 24
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(1974-12-29) December 29, 1974 (age 50) Summit, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school:	Marlton (NJ) Cherokee
College:	Iowa
NFL draft:	1997: 1st round, 9th pick
Career history
Arizona Cardinals (1997–2001) New England Patriots (2002)* [1] Baltimore Ravens (2002–2003) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004)* St. Louis Rams (2004)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards Second-team All-Big Ten (1996) Career NFL statistics Tackles: 248 Interceptions: 3 Sacks: 2.5 Stats at Pro Football Reference Thomas Knight (born December 29, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft. [2] He also played for the Baltimore Ravens. Knight played at Cherokee High School in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey and was selected all-South Jersey. [3] Knight received a full scholarship from Iowa to play football in 1991. Professional career The Arizona Cardinals selected Knight in the first round (ninth overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft. He was the third cornerback selected, following Shawn Springs (third overall) and Bryant Westbrook (fifth overall). On July 17, 1997, the Arizona Cardinals signed Knight to a three–year, $8.22 million rookie contract that included a signing bonus of $3.74 million. [4] NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1997 ARI 15 14 47 41 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1998 ARI 8 5 33 30 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1999 ARI 16 11 65 56 9 0.0 2 16 0 16 0 0 0 0 2000 ARI 16 15 56 48 8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 ARI 8 8 31 27 4 0.0 1 43 0 43 0 0 0 0 2003 BAL 10 1 16 16 0 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Career 73 54 248 218 30 2.5 3 59 0 43 1 1 0 0 References Patriots, 2002 Media Guide (PDF). p. 128. Retrieved June 17, 2024. "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023. Tommy Knight [ usurped ], database Football. Accessed December 24, 2007. Stroud, Rick (July 17, 1997). "Sharpe cashes in with $7.2-million deal". TampaBay.com. Retrieved July 10, 2025. This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.