Isaiah Knight
 Knight with the Edmonton Elks in 2025 | |||||||
| No. 34 – Edmonton Elks | |||||||
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| Position | Running back | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
| CFL status | National | ||||||
| Personal information | |||||||
| Born | June 5, 2003 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school | Saint James School | ||||||
| University | UBC Thunderbirds (2021–2024) | ||||||
| CFL draft | 2025 (3rd round, 22nd overall pick) | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
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| Career CFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Isaiah Knight (born June 5, 2003) is a Canadian professional football running back for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the UBC Thunderbirds.
U Sports career
[edit]Knight played U Sports football for the UBC Thunderbirds from 2021 to 2024.[1] He played in 37 games rushing for 3,603 yards, averaging 6.3 yards per carry and 21 touchdowns.[2] Knight also recorded 57 receptions for 609 yards and three touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 4.82 s | 4.19 s | 7.25 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 11+1⁄4 in (3.03 m) | ||||||
| All values from CFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Knight was selected in the third round with the 24th overall pick in the 2025 CFL draft by the Edmonton Elks.[4] He officially signed with the team on May 7, 2025.[5] Knight was added to the practice roster on June 1, as part of final roster cut downs.[6] He was activated on September 11, 2025 and made his CFL debut on September 13, against the Toronto Argonauts.[7] In the final week of the 2025 season, Knight rushed two times for 12 yards against the Calgary Stampeders.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]CFL
[edit]| Season | Team | GP | Rushing | Receiving | Kickoff Return | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2025 | Edmonton | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
University
[edit]| Season | School | GP | Rushing | Receiving | Kickoff Return | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Ret | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2021 | UBC | 7 | 113 | 701 | 6.2 | 60 | 3 | 8 | 72 | 9.0 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 78 | 15.6 | 0 |
| 2022 | UBC | 11 | 149 | 883 | 5.9 | 54 | 3 | 7 | 119 | 17.0 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 2023 | UBC | 11 | 173 | 1,105 | 6.4 | 75 | 6 | 27 | 307 | 11.4 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | UBC | 8 | 136 | 914 | 6.7 | 76 | 9 | 15 | 111 | 7.4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 37 | 571 | 3,603 | 6.3 | 76 | 21 | 57 | 609 | 10.7 | 45 | 3 | 7 | 95 | 13.6 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Isaiah KNIGHT". Edmonton Elks. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- 1 2 "Isaiah Knight - Football". University of British Columbia Athletics. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 CFL Combine". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on April 1, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ↑ Arcuri, Michael (April 30, 2025). "Edmonton Elks select seven in 2025 CFL Draft". Edmonton Elks. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Edmonton Elks' sign Canadian RB Isaiah Knight, two others". 3DownNation. May 7, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Cutdown Tracker: Teams make their final roster moves". CFL.ca. June 1, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ↑ "Isaiah KNIGHT". CFL.ca. Retrieved October 25, 2025.