Romeo McKnight
| No. 93 – Edmonton Elks | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 25, 1998 Crystal Lake, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Crystal Lake (Crystal Lake, Illinois) |
| College: | Charlotte |
| Undrafted: | 2021 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| CFL status: | American |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Romeo McKnight (born March 25, 1998) is an American professional football defensive end for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Charlotte and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns after the 2021 NFL draft.[1] He was also been a member of the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL.
College career
[edit]McKnight was ranked as a three–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school.[2] He committed to Iowa on June 29, 2015.[3] After two seasons at Iowa, McKnight decided to transfer from Iowa on May 13, 2018.[4] He committed to Illinois State shortly thereafter.[5] McKnight played two years at Illinois State before transferring to Charlotte on December 8, 2019.[6]
Professional career
[edit]Cleveland Browns
[edit]McKnight was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns on May 3, 2021, where he joined college teammate Tre Harbison.[7] He was waived on August 25, 2021.[8]
Calgary Stampeders
[edit]On May 31, 2022, McKnight signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[9] He began the season on the practice squad, but made his professional debut on August 5, 2022, against the Ottawa Redblacks. He played in four regular season games where he had seven defensive tackles and one sack. However, following the 2023 preseason, he was released on June 3, 2023.[10]
Edmonton Elks
[edit]McKnight signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League on December 15, 2023.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Pete. "Cleveland Browns Undrafted Free Agent Tracker". Browns Daily FM.
- ^ "Romeo McKnight Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "Romeo McKnight 247". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "So Long, Farewell: Defensive Lineman Romeo McKnight to Depart Iowa Football Program". Black Heart Gold Pants.
- ^ "Romeo McKnight Illinois State". Illinois State Athletics.
- ^ Stevenson, Joe. "Crystal Lake Central grad Romeo McKnight transfers to UNC-Charlotte". Shaw Media.
- ^ Justice, Camryn. "UDFA tracker: Here's who the Browns have added after the Draft". News 5 Cleveland.
- ^ "Browns claim TE Kyle Markway". ClevelandBrowns.com. August 25, 2021. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions - Player Trades and Signings". cfl.ca. May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Stamps deadline transactions". Calgary Stampeders. June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Edmonton signs Romeo McKnight (DL)". goelks.com. December 15, 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1998 births
- Living people
- American football defensive ends
- Canadian football defensive linemen
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Edmonton Elks players
- Charlotte 49ers football players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Illinois State Redbirds football players
- People from Crystal Lake, Illinois
- Players of American football from McHenry County, Illinois
- Players of Canadian football from Illinois
- Iowa Hawkeyes football players