JOE MCKNIGHTMcKnight, JoeHeight: 5-11 Weight: 205 Born: April 16, 1988 Kenner, LA Died: December 1, 2016 New Orleans, LA High School: John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 2008 | Southern California | Lettered |
| 2009 | Southern California | Lettered |
| Draft: 4th round (112th overall) 2010 New York Jets |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL | 25 | HB | 9 | 1 |
| 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL | 25 | RB | 15 | 0 |
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 25 | RB | 15 | 0 |
| 2014 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2014 KC NFL | 22 | RB | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2016 EDM CFL | 22 | RB | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)2016 SAS CFL | 33 | RB | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 Year (CFL)2016 Year CFL | 5 | 3 | ||
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 41 | 1 | ||
| 1 Year (CFL)1 Year CFL | 5 | 3 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/2010 | 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 6/22/2010 | 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL |
| Released | 8/26/2013 | 2013 New York Jets (NFL)2013 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 1/11/2014 | 2014 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2014 KC NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/30/2014 | 2014 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2014 KC NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/10/2015 | 2014 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2014 KC NFL |
| Signed | 2/19/2016 | 2016 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2016 EDM CFL |
| Released | 7/10/2016 | 2016 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2016 EDM CFL |
| Practice Roster | 7/10/2016 | 2016 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2016 EDM CFL |
| Released | 8/10/2016 | 2016 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2016 EDM CFL |
| Signed | 9/20/2016 | 2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)2016 SAS CFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 183 | 59 | 5.5 | 2 | 0.2 | 122 | 26.3 |
| 2014 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2014 KC NFL | 26 | 15 | 1.5 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 2.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 209 | 74 | 2 | 133 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2014 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2014 KC NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL | 38 | 189 | 5.0 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL | 43 | 134 | 3.1 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 30 | 179 | 6.0 | 61 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2014 KC NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)2016 SAS CFL | 38 | 228 | 6.0 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2016 Year (CFL)2016 Year CFL | 38 | 228 | 6.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 112 | 505 | 4.5 | 61 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 20 | 6.7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 139 | 10.7 | 27 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2014 KC NFL | 7 | 6 | 85.7 | 64 | 10.7 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)2016 SAS CFL | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 90 | 8.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016 Year (CFL)2016 Year CFL | 43 | 11 | 25.6 | 90 | 8.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 31 | 23 | 74.2 | 241 | 10.5 | 27 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 11 | 11 | 100.0 | 90 | 8.2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 43 | 21.5 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL | 5 | 0 | 26 | 5.2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2016 EDM CFL | 4 | - | 20 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Year (CFL)2016 Year CFL | 4 | - | 20 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 69 | 9.9 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL | 3 | 0 | 60 | 20.0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL | 34 | 0 | 1073 | 31.6 | 107t | 1 | 27 | 5 | 1 |
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 39 | 0 | 1072 | 27.5 | 100t | 1 | 28 | 5 | 2 |
| 2014 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2014 KC NFL | 3 | 0 | 65 | 21.7 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2016 EDM CFL | 4 | - | 81 | 20.3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)2016 SAS CFL | 1 | - | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Year (CFL)2016 Year CFL | 5 | - | 97 | 19.4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 79 | 0 | 2270 | 28.7 | 107t | 2 | 58 | 10 | 3 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2016 EDM CFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)2016 SAS CFL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Year (CFL)2016 Year CFL | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 New York Jets (NFL)2010 NYJ NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 New York Jets (NFL)2011 NYJ NFL | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2014 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)2016 EDM CFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)2016 SAS CFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 Year (CFL)2016 Year CFL | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 New York Jets (NFL)2012 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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