Tyrice Knight

All-Conference USA Second Team (2022)
All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (2021)

2023 (Senior)

Had 140 tackles, including a nation-leading 84 solo tackles. He had 15.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 of which were sacks. He had seven pass breakups, four quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

 

2022 (RS JUNIOR)

• Named All-Conference USA second team.
• Started all 12 games at linebacker.
• Tied for the team lead with 95 total tackles.
• Ranked tied 10^th in C-USA in total tackles.
• Ranked tied seventh in tackles per game (7.92).
• Added 6.5 tackles for loss (23 yards), a sack (nine yards), interception, five breakups, four QB hurries, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery for a 13-yard touchdown.
• Recorded four double-digit tackle contests. 
• Hit season best with 14 stops at New Mexico; added 2.0 tackles for loss against the Lobos.
• Opened campaign with an 11-tackle effort with 2.0 TFL against North Texas.
• Tallied 10 tackles with a breakup and QB hurry against MT.
• Responded with 12 more tackles at Rice the next week.
• Intercepted a pass in a win over NM State.
• Returned a fumble 13 yards for a TD in a victory at Charlotte; added seven tackles with a sack (nine yards) against the 49ers.

2021 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)

• Honorable Mention All-Conference USA.
• Ranked second on the team in tackles (102) and tackles for losses (9.0).
• Added two sacks, an interception, three pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
• Started all 13 games at linebacker.
• Led the Miners with 15 tackles against Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl.
• The 15 stops vs. the Bulldogs set a program record for tackles tallied by a Miner in a bowl game.
• Also posted 10+ tackles versus New Mexico (12), North Texas (11), UTSA (10) and UAB (10).
• Credited with his season-best nine solo stops against the Lobos.
• Tallied nine tackles versus Rice, and seven apiece against Boise State, Old Dominion and Southern Miss.
• Recorded a career-high 2.0 sacks at UAB.
• Had two tackles for losses against the Blazers, and 1.5 versus Southern Miss, Florida Atlantic and UTSA.
• Picked off a pass against LA Tech in the end zone with under five minutes left in the game to help seal a UTEP victory.
• Forced a fumble versus Old Dominion and Florida Atlantic.

2020 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)

• Ranked second on the team with 54 tackles.
• Also tallied 2.5 tackles for losses, a sack and a quarterback hurry.
• Played in all eight games, making six starts at linebacker.
• Opened his UTEP career with four tackles, a sack, tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry versus Stephen F. Austin.
• Had four stops at Texas.
• Registered six tackles and a tackle for loss at ULM.
• Tallied five stops, including a half tackle for loss, at LA Tech.
• Had six tackles at Charlotte.
• Totaled 25 tackles in the last two games (14 at UTSA, 11 versus North Texas).

2018-19 (INDEPENDENCE CC)

• Spent the 2018-19 seasons at Independence Community College.
• Played in 10 games for the Pirates in 2019, while ranking second on the team with 58 total tackles (29 solo) and 5.8 tackles per game.
• Also recorded 4.0 TFL (9 yards), 4 pass break-ups and 5 interceptions for 163 INT return yards and 2 touchdowns.
• Had two interceptions for 119 yards and a touchdown to help lead Indy to a 49-20 win over Butler in 2019.
• Redshirted in 2018.

HIGH SCHOOL

• Graduated from Lake Gibson HS in 2018.
• Earned all-state honors during his prep days with the Braves.
• Recorded 200 tackles, 10 TFL, two interceptions, and forced three fumbles in his high school career.

PERSONAL: Born in Lakeland, FL ... son of Maurice Knight and Atossia Green ... multidisciplinary studies major.