Defensive back, Florida State, 2021–24
Kevin Knowles II
- Number
- No. 3
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Hollywood, FL
- Born
- Apr 9, 2003
Kevin Knowles II played defensive back at Florida State (2021–24).
Career highs
8tackles, career highat Clemson, 2023Team titles: ACC champions, 2023
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida State | 26 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Florida State | 23 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | Florida State | 28 | 12 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | Florida State | 31 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Career | 108 | 65 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Florida State | 3 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2022 | Florida State | 3 | DB | So. | ||
| 2023 | Florida State | 3 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2024 | Florida State | 3 | DB | Sr. | 5′11″ | 190 |
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
2024 Florida State 9 games, 31 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 21–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Memphis | L 12–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 21 | vs. California | W 14–9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Clemson | L 13–29 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Duke | L 16–23 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at Miami | L 14–36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. North Carolina | L 11–35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Notre Dame | L 3–52 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Florida | L 11–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Florida State 10 games, 28 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. LSU | W 45–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Boston College | W 31–29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 23 | atClemson | W 31–24 | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 39–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Syracuse | W 41–3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Duke | W 38–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Wake Forest | W 41–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Pittsburgh | W 24–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Miami | W 27–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Georgia | L 3–63 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Florida State 10 games, 23 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Duquesne | W 47–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | vs.LSU | W 24–23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Louisville | W 35–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs.Boston College | W 44–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Wake Forest | L 21–31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 8 | at NC State | L 17–19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Clemson | L 28–34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Georgia Tech | W 41–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atSyracuse | W 38–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs.Florida | W 45–38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Florida State 10 games, 26 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Jacksonville State | L 17–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 25 | vs.Louisville | L 23–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Syracuse | W 33–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atNorth Carolina | W 35–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | vs. Massachusetts | W 59–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atClemson | L 20–30 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.NC State | L 14–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Miami | W 31–28 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atBoston College | W 26–23 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atFlorida | L 21–24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅞″ |
| Weight | 189 lb |
| Arm length | 31¾″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 77″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.48 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.54 s |
| Vertical jump | 41″ |
| Broad jump | 10′6″ |
| Bench press | 12 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.05 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.27 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 14 games with a stat; latest team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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