Sammy Knight

Sammy Knight

Knight (#29) tackles Hines Ward in 2006
No. --     Free Agent
Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: September 10, 1975 (1975-09-10) (age 34)
Place of birth: Fontana, California
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Weight: 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College: Southern California
Undrafted in 1997
Debuted in 1997 for the New Orleans Saints
Career history
As player: New Orleans Saints (1997–2002) Miami Dolphins (2003–2004) Kansas City Chiefs (2005–2006) Jacksonville Jaguars (2007) New York Giants (2008)
Roster status: Injured Reserve
Career highlights and awards
Trojans' Most Valuable Player (1996) First-team All-Pac-10 (1996) Pro Bowl selection (2001)
Career NFL statistics as of week 17, 2008
Tackles	792
Sacks	9.0
Interceptions	42
Stats at NFL.com

Sammy D. Knight, Jr. (born September 10, 1975 in Fontana, California) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 1997. He played college football at USC.

A Pro Bowl selection with the Saints in 2001, Knight has also played for the Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Giants.

Early years

Knight graduated from Rubidoux High School in Riverside, California^[1] before attending the University of Southern California. Older brother, Ryan, played running back at USC (1983-1986). Other older brother, Greg, played at Colorado, while younger brother, Darryl played linebacker at USC (1998-2000). His father, Sam Knight, was an outstanding athlete in high school and college.

Professional career

After a successful 2001 season with the New Orleans Saints, Knight appeared in the 2002 Pro Bowl with the New Orleans Saints.

New York Giants

On March 3, 2008, Knight signed a three-year, $5.1 million with the New York Giants. The deal included a $1 million signing bonus.^[2] He was released on February 9, 2009.

References

External links

• New York Giants bio