Towson University Athletics

Reserve linebacker with plenty of talent ... competing for playing time at linebacker ... did well in the spring ... should also see action on special teams ... was a red-shirt freshman in 2011 ... one of four Old Mill High School products on the Tiger roster.

AT OLD MILL H.S.: Highly-regarded linebacker with tremendous potential ... earned All-Anne Arundel County honors at Old Mill H.S. .... member of the Patriots’ 4A state championship team as a junior ... made 64 tackles as a senior for Coach Damian Ferragamo ... also had 21 tackles for lost yardage with nine sacks and two forced fumbles ... had 44 tackles and one interception as a senior ... three-time All-Anne Arundel County performer for the Patriots’ track and field team  ... high school teammate of Tiger red-shirt freshman Joe McCargo.

PERSONAL: Lists mother as the person he admires the most ... favorite NFL team is the Washington Redskins ... lists the late Sean Taylor as his favorite NFL player ... favorite actor is Martin Lawrence ... lists “Superbad” as his favorite movie ... cousin, Joshua Furman, plays defensive back at Michigan ... lists Kevin Durant as his favorite athlete ... enjoys eating spaghetti ... mother is a graduate of Bowie State ... son of Cassandra Knight ... born on March 6, 1993 in Laurel, Md. ... major is biology.