Jack Knight

Position:
Offensive Lineman
Height:
6-3
Weight:
330
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Charlotte, N.C.
High School:
Myers Park

At Princeton — 2016: played in two games on the offensive line before suffering season-ending injury during Tigers' Ivy League championship season. 2015: started all 10 games at left tackle and helped Princeton rank second in total offense, as well as third in both rushing offense and scoring offense … featured on an ESPN Gameday story on teammate Mason Darrow, the first openly gay student-athlete to play in a college football game. 2014: played in JV games while competing for time in the offensive line rotation. 2013: added depth on the offensive line.

At Myers Park — earned first-team All-Charlotte, all-conference and all-county honors … played every position on the offensive line, mostly tackle, without giving up a sack in his career … played 97% of his offensive snaps as a senior … led team to third round of state playoffs … invited to North Carolina East-West Game … team captain … also lettered in track & field and wrestling … won conference title in discus … reached regional finals in discus and shot put … earned German Language Award … recipient of team’s Academic Award … member of Young Republicans and Young Life … worked in community service organization for disabled children.

Personal — born Jan. 10, 1995 … son of Jeffrey and Susannah Knight … both parents are travel agents … has an older brother Baxter and an older sister Annie … grandfather Lee Smith played on the offensive line at Duke … enjoys sports, fishing and traveling.