2021: Graduate transfer who is the starting safety … 46 tackles for season … 4 solo tackles against Akron … 3 tackles, PBU vs. Alabama State … game-sealing interception at LSU with 1:09 remaining … 9 tackles against Georgia … 7 tackles at Arkansas … 8 tackles vs. Ole Miss …interception and 4 tackles vs. Alabama … 5 tackles in Birmingham Bowl … Hula Bowl invitation

Before Auburn: Graduate transfer … four-year starting safety at Southeast Missouri State, recording 255 tackles, 6 interceptions, 18 PBU … all-Ohio Valley Conference two seasons … three-year all-district honoree for Coach Edwin Norwood at Rosa Fort High … 52 tackles, 3 interceptions and one fumble recovery as a senior ... caught 17 passes for 299 yards and two TD ... 30 tackles with three interceptions as a junior … also a track letterman

Personal: Birthday is March 11 … son of Shanedra Knighten … has four siblings: Jacques, Ladarrius, Shakedra and Jakenion … received his bachelor’s degree in recreation and parks administration from Southeast Missouri State in December, 2020 … doing graduate study in the College of Liberal Arts ... NFF Hampshire Honor Society