Jeremiah Knight

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Position:
WR
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
5-11
Weight:
192
Hometown:
Jefferson, Ohio
High School:
Jefferson Area | Ohio State

2020 preseason fourth-team All-MAC pick by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele ... will wear jersey #8 this fall after wearing #82 for two seasons.

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2019): Played in all 12 games with six starts receiver ... had 31 receptions for 430 yards ... averaged 13.9 yards per catch ... also handled punt and kickoff returns ... top punt returner with seven returns for 44 yards ... had 16 kickoff returns for 356 yards (22.2 average) ... against Ohio, had two receptions for 22 yards and three kickoff returns for 85 yards, including a 31-yard return ... at Miami, had four receptions for 35 yards, a 20-yard kickoff return, and a 13-yard punt return ... against Eastern Michigan, led the receivers with a career-high 121 yards on six receptions ... it marked the second 100-yard performance of his career ... also had four kickoff returns for 95 yards, including a 39-yard return ... at Bowling Green, had three receptions for 23 yards and three kickoff returns for a career-high 88 yards, including a career-long 33-yard return ... at Northern Illinois, had a 14-yard reception and an 11-yard kickoff return ... against Buffalo, had a 39-yard reception from Zach Gibson, the longest pass of the game ... against Kent State, had a reception for six yards ... at UMass, set career-highs with five receptions for 100 yards, his first 100-yard receiving performance ... against Troy, had a 39-yard reception ... against UAB, had four receptions for 15 yards and had two punt returns and two kickoff returns for 14 yards ... at Illinois, had two receptions for six yards, two kickoff returns for 43 yards, including a 24-yard return, and two punt returns for 23 yards ... preseason first-team All-MAC by Phil Steele and second-team All-MAC by Athlon Sports ... earned a scholarship in 2019 after walking on as a freshman.

As a Redshirt Freshman (2018): Recipient of the Harry “Doc” Smith Award ... played in 10 games with two starts at wide receiver … finished inaugural season with nine receptions for 129 yards ... Akron’s top punt returner with 11 returns for 142 yards and a touchdown ... his 70-yard punt return was the longest by a Zip this fall ... also the team’s top kickoff returner with 245 yards on 16 returns ... returned the first punts of his collegiate career at Buffalo ... had two returns for 14 yards ... in the win over Central Michigan, had a career-day on returns ... returned five punts for 31 yards, including a 16-yard return ... also returned two kickoffs for 45 yards, including a 29-yard return, the first of his young career ... against Northern Illinois, had two kickoff returns for 39 yards, including a 22-yard return ... at Eastern Michigan, scored his first collegiate touchdown in the second quarter with a 70-yard punt return ... also had two kickoff returns for 37 yards against the Eagles ... had two catches for 19 yards and three kickoff returns for 33 yards against Bowling Green ... in his first appearance in the starting line-up, made four catches for 94 yards, including. 50-yard reception, and had a career-high six kickoff returns for a career-high 68 yards at Ohio ... had three receptions for 16 yards and two punt returns for 25 yards, and a 13-yard kickoff return at South Carolina ... lettered.

AT OHIO STATE (2017): Enrolled as a preferred walk-on ... redshirted.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at running back for coach Jim Henson at Jefferson Area HS ... finished prep career with more than 6,000 yards rushing and 65 touchdowns ... as a senior, rushed for 2,233 yards and 20 touchdowns, averaging 11.0 yards per carry ... 2016 County Player of the Year, District Player of the Year, first-team All-State, first-team All-American Conference ... county rushing leader and single-season leader ... as a junior, rushed for 1,593 yards and 21 touchdowns ... 2015 County Offensive Player of the Year, first-team All-Conference, third-team All-State ... as a sophomore, rushed for 1,317 yards and 13 touchdowns ... 2014 County Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Conference ... also named first-team All-County as a freshman ... also a four-year letterwinner in track.

Personal: Born January 12, 1999 ... nickname is Boogie ... mother is Dana Knight ... has three older brothers– Chris, David, and Johnny– and two older sisters– Lyndsey and Ava ... Johnny played baseball at Walsh University and in the minor league in 2018 ... sport studies major.