Zonovan Knight

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Zonovan Knight
Zonovan Knight.jpg
NC State Wolfpack – No. 7
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born: (2001-04-11) April 11, 2001 (age 20)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolSouthern Nash
(Bailey, North Carolina)
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-ACC (2021)

Zonovan Knight is an American football running back for the NC State Wolfpack.

High school career[]

Knight attended Southern Nash High School in Bailey, North Carolina.[1] During his high school career, he had a school record 5,073 rushing yards rushing and 71 touchdowns.[2] He committed to North Carolina State University to play college football.[3][4]

College career[]

As a true freshman at NC State in 2019, Knight started seven games and led the team with 745 yards on 136 carries with five touchdowns.[5] In 2020, he again led the team with 788 yards on 143 carries with 10 touchdowns.[6] He returned to NC State as the starter in 2021.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 10+7⁄8 in
(1.80 m) 		209 lb
(95 kg) 		30+1⁄2 in
(0.77 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.58 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)
All values from NFL Combine[7][8][9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Recruitment ramping up for Southern Nash's Zonovan Knight". www.highschoolot.com. January 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Thompson, David. "How did NC State football RB Zonovan 'Bam' Knight get his nickname? It's a cute story". The Fayetteville Observer.
  3. ^ "Article". www.newsobserver.com. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "Southern Nash standout RB Zonovan Knight commits to NC State". www.highschoolot.com. July 9, 2018.
  5. ^ "Former Firebird ready for more: 'Bam' Knight takes field after breakout rookie season at NC State". southernnashnews.com.
  6. ^ Herald-Sun, JONAS POPE IV The Durham. "N.C. State's Bam Knight is healthy, and motivated, which is good news for the Wolfpack". Greensboro News and Record.
  7. ^ "Bam Knight Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  8. ^ "NFL Combine: Official measurements for every NFL Draft prospect in Indianapolis". theathletic.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  9. ^ "Zonovan Knight, North Carolina State, RB, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.

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