Demetrius Knight
25-Year-Old
2024 Defense Stats
TCKL
106
SACKS
3.0
INT
2
FF
1
TD
0
2025 Projections
Exceeds 100 tackles as rookie
Knight had 106 tackles (58 solo), including 3.0 sacks, as well as two interceptions among his seven passes defensed while playing in all 17 games in 2025.
ANALYSIS
Knight was one of the few bright spots in a tough season for Cincinnati's defense. The 2025 second-round draft pick appeared in every game of his rookie regular season and started 14 while showcasing a promising mix of run-stopping and coverage ability. He'll likely reprise his role as the starting weak-side linebacker in 2026, as the Bengals have plenty of other holes to fill on defense.
Knight was one of the few bright spots in a tough season for Cincinnati's defense. The 2025 second-round draft pick appeared in every game of his rookie regular season and started 14 while showcasing a promising mix of run-stopping and coverage ability. He'll likely reprise his role as the starting weak-side linebacker in 2026, as the Bengals have plenty of other holes to fill on defense.
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Measurables Review
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How do Demetrius Knight's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"Weight
240 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.58 secShuttle Time
4.25 secCone Drill
7.12 secVertical Jump
31.5 inBroad Jump
118 inHand Length
10.00 inArm Length
32.63 in
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Registers five stops Week 17
Knight notched five tackles (one solo) in a 37-14 victory against the Bengals on Sunday.
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Tallies four stops in Week 16 win
Knight totaled four tackles (three solo) Sunday in a 45-21 victory against Miami.
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Notches first two career sacks
Knight had 2.0 sacks and notched six tackles in total against the Ravens on Sunday.
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Key pick in win
Knight recorded five tackles (three solo) with one interception and one pass defensed in Thursday's 32-14 win over the Ravens.
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Role slips in Week 11
Knight recorded two tackles (one solo) and one pass defensed in Sunday's 34-12 loss to the Steelers.
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Inks rookie deal Saturday
Knight, whom the Bengals selected out of South Carolina in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, signed his rookie deal Saturday and reported to training camp on time, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Knight's signing was noteworthy within the context of the team he'll be suiting up for, as prior to Saturday, he'd joined Shemar Stewart, the Bengals' first-round pick, as Cincinnati's last two rookie holdouts. NFL reporter Jordan Schultz separately reports Knight is receiving nearly 80 percent of his deal guaranteed at signing, making it the first time in NFL history that someone drafted as late as the 49th overall pick in the draft will have guaranteed money allocated in the fourth and final season of his rookie pact.
Knight's signing was noteworthy within the context of the team he'll be suiting up for, as prior to Saturday, he'd joined Shemar Stewart, the Bengals' first-round pick, as Cincinnati's last two rookie holdouts. NFL reporter Jordan Schultz separately reports Knight is receiving nearly 80 percent of his deal guaranteed at signing, making it the first time in NFL history that someone drafted as late as the 49th overall pick in the draft will have guaranteed money allocated in the fourth and final season of his rookie pact.