Tom Knight (American football)
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 29, 1974 Summit, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 202 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Marlton (NJ) Cherokee | ||||||||
| College: | Iowa | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1997: 1st round, 9th pick | ||||||||
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Thomas Knight (born December 29, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft.[2] He also played for the Baltimore Ravens.
Knight played at Cherokee High School in the Marlton section of Evesham Township, New Jersey and was selected all-South Jersey.[3] Knight received a full scholarship from Iowa to play football in 1991.
Professional career
The Arizona Cardinals selected Knight in the first round (ninth overall) of the 1997 NFL draft. He was the third cornerback selected, following Shawn Springs (third overall) and Bryant Westbrook (fifth overall).
On July 17, 1997, the Arizona Cardinals signed Knight to a three–year, $8.22 million rookie contract that included a signing bonus of $3.74 million.[4]
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1997 | ARI | 15 | 14 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | ARI | 8 | 5 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | ARI | 16 | 11 | 65 | 56 | 9 | 0.0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | ARI | 16 | 15 | 56 | 48 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | ARI | 8 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | BAL | 10 | 1 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 73 | 54 | 248 | 218 | 30 | 2.5 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ^ Patriots, 2002 Media Guide (PDF). p. 128. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Tommy Knight, database Football. Accessed December 24, 2007.
- ^ Stroud, Rick (July 17, 1997). "Sharpe cashes in with $7.2-million deal". TampaBay.com. Retrieved July 10, 2025.