"Combining excellent speed with the toughness needed to break tackles, the 5-foot-6, 189-pound Knight led the conference with 1,357 rushing yards. He also made 40 catches for 397 yards and averaged 22.3 yards on kickoff returns and 9.5 yards on punt returns. His 2,039 all-purpose yards were a school record, helping him become an Associated Press second team All-American all-purpose player after ranking third nationally with 145.6 all-purpose yards per game."
"Showing what he could do on a national stage last month, Knight ran for 110 yards in 17 carries against Oregon in the College Football Playoff. It was the fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season for Knight on the way to being selected a first team All-Sun Belt Conference player. Combining excellent speed with the toughness needed to break tackles, the 5-foot-6, 189-pound Knight led the conference with 1,357 rushing yards."
Wayne Knight verbally committed to follow coach Bob Chesney from James Madison to UCLA, adding a high-quality running back alongside quarterback Nico Iamaleava. Knight ran for 110 yards on 17 carries against Oregon in the College Football Playoff and posted five 100-yard rushing games this season. He led the Sun Belt with 1,357 rushing yards, caught 40 passes for 397 yards, and averaged significant kickoff and punt return yardage. Knight totaled a school-record 2,039 all-purpose yards, earned Associated Press second team All-American all-purpose honors, and will be a redshirt senior with one year of eligibility remaining.
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