Defensive back, Miami (OH) (from Northern Illinois, Indiana), 2022–26
Amariyun Knighten
- Number
- No. 0
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 174 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hollywood, FL
Amariyun Knighten plays defensive back for Miami (OH), after Northern Illinois (2022–24) and Indiana (2025). Last time out, against Akron: 1 INT. Knighten leads Miami (OH) in interceptions this season.
2026 so far
15 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 1 INT vs. Akron, W 34–14
Next game: at Central Michigan, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Ball State, 2022Team titles: National champions, 2025 (Indiana); Big Ten champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 18 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Career | 62 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Northern Illinois | 0 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Northern Illinois | 0 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Northern Illinois | 0 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Indiana | 0 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 0 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 174 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Miami (OH) 7 games, 15 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Pittsburgh | L 14–59 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Holy Cross | W 45–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | at Cincinnati | L 31–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. UConn | W 24–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Bowling Green | L 20–24 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 10 | at Massachusetts | W 20–19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Akron | W 34–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2025 Indiana 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. Indiana State | W 73–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Northern Illinois 6 games, 13 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Notre Dame | W 16–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Buffalo | L 20–23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Massachusetts | W 34–20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atBowling Green | W 17–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. Toledo | L 6–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at Ball State | L 23–25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Northern Illinois 9 games, 18 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Boston College | W 27–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Nebraska | L 11–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | atAkron | W 55–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Ohio | W 23–13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 20–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | at Central Michigan | L 31–37 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Ball State | L 17–20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. Western Michigan | W 24–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Arkansas State | W 21–19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Northern Illinois 4 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | at Kentucky | L 23–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atBall State | L 38–44 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | atEastern Michigan | W 39–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Akron | L 12–44 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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