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Tom Knight

DB

Drafted 9th overall in the 1st round of the 1997 draft, Tom Knight arrived from Iowa. He last played in 2004 with LAR, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. Last season's 40.5 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 32nd percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'0", 202#

College

Iowa

Draft

Rd 1, 9th overall (1997)

Seasons

1997–2004

2001 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
47.3

48th percentile among DEFs

7 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.58
Pass rush×0.3-0.74
Ball skills×0.25+1.47
Run defense×0.2-0.54
Availability×0.1-0.80

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2003BAL40.58
2001ARI47.37
2000ARI51.313
1999ARI47.615

Career profile

Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Tom Knight has played in 43 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: ARI (1999–2001), BAL (2003).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2000: a 51.3, in the 56th percentile among DEFs that year.

2001 splits

regular season

2001 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 2DEN—47.4
Week 4PHI—48.2
Week 5CHI—40.4
Week 6KC—55.8
Week 10DET—41.6
Week 11LAC—39.8
Week 12LV—67.4

Tom Knight — common questions

What position does Tom Knight play?
Tom Knight is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Tom Knight played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Tom Knight has played for ARI (1999–2001), BAL (2003).
Where did Tom Knight go to college?
Tom Knight played college football at Iowa.
When was Tom Knight drafted?
Tom Knight was selected in round 1, 9th overall, of the 1997 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Tom Knight scored?
Tom Knight has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Tom Knight's ScoutIndex Rating?
Tom Knight rated 40.5 for 2003, the 32nd percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

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