Jake Knott
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Position: | Linebacker | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | October 24, 1990||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
Weight: | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Waukee (IA) | ||
College: | Iowa State (2009–2012) | ||
Undrafted: | 2013 | ||
Career history | |||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Jake Knott (born October 24, 1990) is a former
.High school
Knott attended
Waukee, IA where he was a three-sport athlete (Football, Track, Baseball), earning all-state honors in each sport. Knott was being recruited for both football and baseball and was listed on Rivals as a two star outside linebacker as well as the 9th best recruit in the state of Iowa. After receiving offers from numerous smaller schools, he was offered a scholarship from Iowa State. He was reportedly the first commitment under first year coach, Paul Rhoads
in 2009.
Professional career
Philadelphia Eagles
On April 27, 2013, Knott signed with the
It was announced on April 4, 2014, that he would be suspended for the first four games of the 2014 season for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.[4] He was released on August 23, 2014.
Knott was re-signed to the Eagles practice squad on October 1, 2014, but was waived with an injury settlement on October 3, 2014.[5]
Miami Dolphins
On December 9, 2014, he was signed by the Miami Dolphins,[6] but was waived on June 5, 2015.
References
- ^ NFL Draft: 'Diamond in the Rough' Knott Lands with Philadelphia Eagles
- ^ "Pair of Cyclones drafted, others sign FA deals". KCCI.com. April 27, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ Eagles' Knott saves the day in first NFL game
- ^ McLane, Jeff (April 4, 2014). "Jake Knott suspended four games for PED use". Philly.com. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ^ "Eagles waive Jake Knott with injury settlement". bleedinggreennation.com. October 3, 2014. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- ^ Dolphins sign former Eagles linebacker Jake Knott
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