Eastern Illinois University Athletics

EIU: 2008 Outlook: Enters fall practice at No. 1 running back, expected to bounce back after missing 2007 with knee injury... 2007: Played in only one game versus Indiana State in reserve role rushing for 39 yards... battled knee injury that kept him out most of the season... 2006: Played in 12 of 13 games missing only Tennessee State game with an injury... ranked second on team with 656 yards, total also ranked eighth in the OVC and 87th in NCAA ranks... scored six touchdowns with two touchdown day coming against Murray State... twice rushed for more than 150 yards with 165 against Indiana State and 154 against Murray State... teamed with Vincent Webb in those two games to give EIU its first dual running backs with more than 150 yards each in the same game... OVC Player of the Week once... 2005: Was the team’s No. 3 rusher with 185 yards and one TD... also caught eight passes for 116 yards... 2004: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: All-Broward County for Coach Steve Davis at Ely HS which was Florida Class 5A state champ in 2002... was chosen to rivals.com ‘Top 50’ running backs in the nation... he ran for 1000 plus yards and scored 17 touchdowns.

PERSONAL: Recreation administration major... son of Michelle Knight.