2021 Football Roster
Marcus Knight
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 215
- Position:
- RB
- Hometown:
- San Juan Capistrano, Calif
- High School:
- St. Margarets
- Prev School:
- Citrus
2022 (Sr.): Expected to play a vital role for the Griz in the RB position
2020-21 (Jr.):
• Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Sky 2nd team
• HERO Sports Preseason All-America 2nd Team
Missed the season due to injury
2019 (So. – Montana):
• Big Sky Newcomer of the Year
• HERO Sports All-America 3rd team
• HERO Sports Sophomore All-America 1st team
• All-Big Sky 3rd team
• Academic All-Big Sky
• Set school records for rushing TDs (23), total TDs (25), and points scored in a season (150)
In his first season at Montana Knight was a scoring machine, leading the FCS in rushing TDs, total TDs, and was No. 4 in the subdivision in scoring, averaging 10.7 PPG (first in the Big Sky)… The only player to score more touchdowns in all of D-I football was Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor – a 2nd round NFL Draft pick… Became 13th Grizzly to ever rush for 1,000 yards (1,030) and first since 2014 to reach that mark on only 227 carries… The only Grizzly to ever rush for three or more TDs in a single game three different times with five different three-TD games… Posted a career-high 148 rushing yards against Monmouth… Had three separate 100-plus yard rushing games… Earned Montana’s nomination for Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week twice (9/7 & 10/26)… Received scholarship from the Naseby Rhinehart Endowment Fund
2018 (Fr. – Citrus CC): First team all-state RB for California Junior Colleges … First team all-conference … Helped Citrus College advance to the Western States Bowl … Led team in rushing yards, yards per carry, and yards after contact … Rushed for 912 yards on 130 carries at Citrus, averaging 82.9 yards per game and seven yards-per-carry with eight touchdowns … Played in 11 games for the Owls, breaking the 100-yard mark three times with a career-high of 184 yards and three TDs against Mt. San Jacinto.
High School: A three-time letterman … First team all-CIF running back … Orange County are all-star … First team all-league … Team offensive MVP … Team captain … As a senior rushed 146 times for 1240 yards and 17 touchdowns … Caught 46 passes for 608 yards and three touchdowns … Posted 2056 all-purpose yards and 22 total touchdowns, averaging 158.2 yards per game … Led team to a league championship and to the CIF semifinal … An all-league performer in track as a sprinter as a junior and senior … CIF semifinalist in the 100M … CIF finalist in the 4x100 … Also participated in the 200M and long jump … Track Athlete of the Year in 2018 for SMES … Also a division one prospect in lacrosse
Personal: A National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete … Carries a 4.0 GPA ... Majoring in Communications Studies.
