Jake Knott
 Knott with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2013 | |||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||
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| Born | October 24, 1990 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 239 lb (108 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Waukee (Waukee, Iowa) | ||||
| College | Iowa State (2009–2012) | ||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||
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Jake Knott (born October 24, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2013.[1]
High school
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Knott attended Waukee High School in 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
[edit]Philadelphia Eagles
[edit]On April 27, 2013, Knott signed with the Philadelphia Eagles after going unselected in the 2013 NFL draft.[2] Knott recorded a tackle and recovered an onside kick in his first NFL game.[3]
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
[edit]On December 9, 2014, he was signed by the Miami Dolphins,[6] but was waived on June 5, 2015.
References
[edit]- ↑ 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
External links
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- Philadelphia Eagles bio Archived September 3, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Iowa State Cyclones bio