Running back, NC State, 2019–21
Zonovan Knight
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2021)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Bailey, NC
- Born
- Apr 11, 2001
Zonovan Knight played running back at NC State (2019–21).
At a glance
Career highs
163rushing yards, career highvs. South Florida, 20212rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Liberty, 2020Honors
All-America: CBS Sports 2021
Rushing
Returns
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NC State | 149 | 0.07 | 32nd (n=287) | 0.13 | 10.4 | 17% | -0.04 |
| 2020 | NC State | 167 | 0.19 | 64th (n=212) | 0.14 | 32.4 | 20% | 0.22 |
| 2021 | NC State | 151 | 0.21 | 65th (n=277) | 0.16 | 32.5 | 21% | 0.22 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 NC State 12 games, 753 rushing yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 45–0 | 16 | 163 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
| Sep 11 | at | L 10–24 | 8 | 31 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 45–7 | 11 | 104 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Sep 25 | vs. | W 27–21 | 23 | 79 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 2 | vs. | W 34–27 | 13 | 85 | 1 | 2 | 41 |
| Oct 16 | at | W 33–7 | 11 | 41 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 23 | at | L 30–31 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 43 |
| Oct 30 | vs. | W 28–13 | 11 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| Nov 6 | at | W 28–14 | 18 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Nov 13 | at | L 42–45 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 194 |
| Nov 20 | vs. | W 41–17 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 113 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 34–30 | 9 | 69 | 0 | 3 | 68 |
2020 NC State 12 games, 788 rushing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 45–42 | 11 | 97 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | at | L 24–45 | 14 | 94 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | at | W 30–29 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 35 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 38–21 | 18 | 101 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 31–20 | 10 | 44 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | at | L 21–48 | 9 | 41 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 6 | vs. | L 41–44 | 13 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 38–22 | 17 | 94 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 15–14 | 14 | 96 | 2 | 2 | 36 |
| Nov 28 | at | W 36–29 | 11 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | W 23–13 | 7 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 82 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 21–23 | 12 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 30 |
2019 NC State 12 games, 745 rushing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 34–6 | 9 | 42 | 1 | – | – |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 41–0 | 18 | 119 | 2 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | at | L 27–44 | 12 | 72 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 34–23 | 8 | 36 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 28 | at | L 13–31 | 7 | 24 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs. | W 16–10 | 15 | 61 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 19 | at | L 24–45 | 10 | 27 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 2 | at | L 10–44 | 3 | 8 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 9 | vs. | L 10–55 | 12 | 139 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | vs. | L 20–34 | 12 | 61 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 21 | at | L 26–28 | 18 | 100 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 10–41 | 12 | 56 | 0 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10⅞″ |
| Weight | 209 lb |
| Arm length | 30½″ |
| Hand size | 9¼″ |
| Wingspan | 73½″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.58 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 sW |
| Vertical jump | 31″ |
| Broad jump | 9′6″ |
| 3-cone drill | 6.95 sW |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.07 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 23 games with a stat; latest team: Arizona Cardinals.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | New York Jets | 7 | 85 | 300 | 1 | 13 | 100 |
| 2023 | Detroit Lions | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | Arizona Cardinals | 12 | 82 | 269 | 4 | 22 | 160 |
| 2026 (so far) | Arizona Cardinals | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 23 | 173 | 614 | 5 | 36 | 268 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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