Sammy Knight

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

2007 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology

71.4

90th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.06

Pass rush×0.3-0.57

Ball skills×0.25+2.02

Run defense×0.2+2.03

Availability×0.1+1.15

Career (regular season)

Season	Tm	SI	G
2008	NYG	33.3	6
2007	JAX	71.4	16
2006	KC	61	16
2005	KC	75.7	16
2004	MIA	60.4	16
2003	MIA	62	16
2002	NO	71.2	16
2001	NO	64.4	16
2000	NO	70.1	16
1999	NO	52.8	16

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.

2007 splits

regular season

2007 game log

Wk	Opp	Line	Score
Postseason	PIT	—	—
Postseason	NE	—	—
Week 1	TEN	—	45.5
Week 2	ATL	—	57.2
Week 3	DEN	—	76.2
Week 5	KC	—	68.5
Week 6	HOU	—	89.8
Week 7	IND	—	58
Week 8	TB	—	83.7
Week 9	NO	—	74
Week 10	TEN	—	47.1
Week 11	LAC	—	64.7
Week 12	BUF	—	66.1
Week 13	IND	—	55
Week 14	CAR	—	43.2
Week 15	PIT	—	55.7
Week 16	LV	—	52.6
Week 17	HOU	—	39.8

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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