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Sammy Knight

DB

Sammy Knight plays DB in the NFL. His most recent season came in 2008 with NYG, capping a 12-season NFL career. He graded out among the best DEFs in the league last season — a 71.4 ScoutIndex Rating, the 90th percentile at the position.

Size

6'1", 215#

College

USC

Draft

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Seasons

1997–2008

1999 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
52.8

61th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.59
Pass rush×0.3-0.42
Ball skills×0.25+0.60
Run defense×0.2+0.35
Availability×0.1+1.09

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2008NYG33.36
2007JAX71.416
2006KC6116
2005KC75.716
2004MIA60.416
2003MIA6216
2002NO71.216
2001NO64.416
2000NO70.116
1999NO52.816

Career profile

Sammy Knight has appeared in 150 regular-season games across 10 NFL seasons on file, playing for 5 teams: NO (1999–2002), MIA (2003–2004), KC (2005–2006), JAX (2007), NYG (2008).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2005: a 75.7, in the 94th percentile among DEFs that year.

1999 splits

regular season

1999 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CAR—42.1
Week 2SF—75.3
Week 4CHI—51.2
Week 5ATL—39.1
Week 6TEN—41.9
Week 7NYG—41.6
Week 8CLE—40.9
Week 9TB—55.5
Week 10SF—40.4
Week 11JAX—41.8
Week 12LAR—41.7
Week 13ATL—56.8
Week 14LAR—41.5
Week 15BAL—66.7
Week 16DAL—41.2
Week 17CAR—59.4

Sammy Knight — common questions

What position does Sammy Knight play?
Sammy Knight is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Sammy Knight played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Sammy Knight has played for NO (1999–2002), MIA (2003–2004), KC (2005–2006), JAX (2007), NYG (2008).
Where did Sammy Knight go to college?
Sammy Knight played college football at USC.
How many touchdowns has Sammy Knight scored?
Sammy Knight has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Sammy Knight's ScoutIndex Rating?
Sammy Knight rated 33.3 for 2008, the 13th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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