Scotty McKnight
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| Born: | February 11, 1988 Newport Beach, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Colorado | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / round: 7 / pick: 227 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Scotty McKnight (born February 11, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado.
Early years
McKnight was born in Newport Beach, California on February 11, 1988. During his senior year at Tesoro High School, McKnight was nearly expelled after writing a journal entry for a class assignment that contained explicit death threats directed towards a teacher.[1] McKnight did not deny the charges and conceded the entry was a lapse in judgement but, he did state that the matter was a misunderstanding.[1] The school suspended McKnight indefinitely while an investigation was conducted and he missed the football team's final eight games of the season.[1]
College career
McKnight was a walk-on at the University of Colorado. He finished his career there with the school's all-time records for receiving touchdowns and receptions. He finished with 215 catches, 2,521 yards, and 22 receiving touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
182 lb (83 kg) |
4.50 s | 1.57 s | 2.59 s | 4.07 s | 6.68 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
13 reps | N/A | ||
| All values from Pro Day workout.[3] | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
McKnight was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft.[2] McKnight joins best friend Mark Sanchez, whom McKnight has known since he was eight years old.[2] McKnight signed a four-year contract on July 29, 2011.[4] He was waived on September 2.[5] McKnight was signed to the team's practice squad on September 20.[6] He was placed on the practice squad injured reserve list after suffering a torn ACL on November 1, 2011.[7]
McKnight was re-signed by the Jets on March 20, 2012.[8] He was waived on August 6, 2012.[9]
Personal life
His mother, Cathy, appeared as a contestant on the Food Network's Chopped. McKnight dated actress Hayden Panettiere from June 2011 to December 2012.[10] McKnight started dating actress Jessica Szohr in April 2015.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Cannizzaro, Mark (May 2, 2011). "Jets pick McKnight wrote threats to high school teacher". New York Post. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c Cimini, Rich (April 30, 2011). "Rapid Reaction: Jets take WR McKnight". ESPN. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ "Scotty McKnight". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ Vrentas, Jenny (July 29, 2011). "Jets sign rookies Bilal Powell, Greg McElroy, Scotty McKnight". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on August 4, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ Mehta, Manish (September 3, 2011). "Jets trim roster to 53; make two trades". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on September 13, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ^ Vrentas, Jenny (September 20, 2011). "Jets add WR Scotty McKnight, LB Matthias Berning to practice squad". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on September 20, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ Vrentas, Jenny (November 1, 2011). "Jets place WR Scotty McKnight on practice squad IR with torn ACL". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
- ^ Vrentas, Jenny (27 March 2012). "Jets re-sign WR Scotty McKnight". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ Jets Media Relations Department (6 August 2012). "WRs S.McKnight, D.Ganaway Waived". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Johnson, Zach (April 12, 2012). "Slim Hayden Panettiere Plays Tennis in a Bikini!". Us Weekly. Retrieved July 5, 2012.
- ^ Bacardi, Francesca (April 24, 2015). "Jessica Szohr Is Dating Scotty McKnight! Get the Details on Their Blossoming Romance". Eonline.com. NBC Universal; E!. Retrieved June 8, 2015.