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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

2002 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
71.2

91th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.72
Pass rush×0.3+0.06
Ball skills×0.25+2.41
Run defense×0.2+0.42
Availability×0.1+1.05

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.

2002 splits

regular season

2002 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1TB—82
Week 2GB—55.9
Week 3CHI—65.2
Week 4DET—47.4
Week 5PIT—60.4
Week 6WAS—66.3
Week 7SF—42.1
Week 8ATL—67
Week 10CAR—40.4
Week 11ATL—76.8
Week 12CLE—49
Week 13TB—40.7
Week 14BAL—58
Week 15MIN—41.8
Week 16CIN—43.2
Week 17CAR—87.3

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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