2023 Football Roster

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48 Deshawn McKnight

  • Position Defensive Lineman
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 285
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Sumter, S.C.
  • High School Sumter

Biography

2023: Did not appear in any games.

2022: Appeared in all 12 games as one of App State’s leading defensive ends … Finished season with 15 tackles and one forced fumble … Forced fumble against James Madison … Multiple tackles in five games ... Credited with nine QB pressures by PFF.

2021: Appeared in 10 games as a true freshman … Working at defensive end, had nine tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss … Had TFLs against Elon and Troy, plus contributed to one against Georgia Southern.

High School: January 2021 early enrollee at App State ... Appeared in seven games for an 8-1 team at Sumter as a senior, returning from injury for the three playoff games and posting six tackles in loss to Dutch Fork in the 5-A lower state title game … Ranked the No. 1 Class of 2021 outside linebacker in the state of South Carolina by 247Sports.com … Totaled 30 tackles in his seven games as a senior … Also had a 35-yard interception return and one sack in 2020 … For a 10-1 team as a junior, made 51 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 tackles … Had 12 tackles in a 45-7 playoff win against Woodmont and 10 stops in a 30-28 win against Spring Valley … Coached by Mark Barnes at Sumter … Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com.

Statistics

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Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 48

    2021Freshman

    Defensive Lineman
    6'3" 285 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Lineman
    6'3" 290 lbs
    48
  • 48

    2023Junior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'3" 285 lbs
    48