Washburn University Athletics

At Washburn: Enters the season as the No. 1 placekicker after sharing duties as a freshman.

In 2007:  Connected on three of five field goal attempts after missing parts of the first five games of the season with a leg injury … hit 32 of 34 extra point attempts … career-long field goal was a 31-yarder against Missouri Southern … was a perfect nine for nine in extra points against Truman … his 32 extra points were the tied for the sixth-most in single season history at Washburn and ranks ninth all-time at Washburn … overall scored 41 point.

Background: Averaged 37 yards a punt as a senior including an 80-yard kick in 49 attempts while hitting 14 of 15 extra points and all eight field goal attempts including a 41-yard conversion … averaged 40 yards per punt as a junior hitting 27 of 31 extra points … named first team all-league placekicker four times and named three-time first team all-league punter … also named first team all-area by Independence Examiner punter as a junior and senior … earned first team all-district honors as a junior as well as honorable mention all-metro accolades by Metro Sports, the Kansas City Star and Independence Examiner … also a four-year letterman in soccer earning first team all-league while being named the offensive defensive player of the year as well as first team all-district and all-area.

Personal: Born May 10, 1989 … son of Ken and Connie Knight …  majoring in law enforcement.