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. 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., database Football. Accessed December 24, 2007. 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.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles 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
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