Defensive back, Illinois, 2016–20
James Knight
Lettered 2017–18 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 10
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2020)
- Junior
- Hometown
- East Saint Louis, IL
James Knight played defensive back at Illinois (2016–20).
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Illinois | 10 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2017 | Illinois | 10 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2018 | Illinois | 10 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2019 | Illinois | 10 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2020 | Illinois | 10 | DB | Jr. (Yr 5) | 5′10″ | 200 |
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
2018 Illinois 5 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Kent State | W 31–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Western Illinois | W 34–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. South Florida | L 19–25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Iowa | L 0–63 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at Northwestern | L 16–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Illinois 3 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Ball State | W 24–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Wisconsin | L 10–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | at Ohio State | L 14–52 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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