Player Career
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Player Story
Sam McKnight built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive lineman from Cleveland Heights, OH wearing No. 55, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of Sam McKnight's career was his defensive production: 39 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks across 19 career games in the available record. That gives Sam McKnight's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Ohio
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio | 1 | 18.3 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio | 9 | 18.2 | 6.1 | 8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio | 9 | 18.2 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio | 6.5 | 19.9 | 7 | -2.5 |
#1 Featured game
vs Bowling Green
Week 8 · W 49-14 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Miami (OH)
Week 11 · L 21-24 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#3
@ Bowling Green
Week 13 · W 66-24 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
74.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Howard
Week 1 · W 38-32
2
Havoc Plays
66.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.9 takeover score.
#5
@ Akron
Week 14 · W 52-3 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
59.7 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.7 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Ohio
9 primary output · 18.2 efficiency · 6.1 usage
57.2
#2
2018 Regular Season · Ohio
57.2
9 primary · 18.2 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Ohio
53.3
6.5 primary · 19.9 efficiency · 7 usage
4
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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