Dawson Knox

Dawson Alan Knox (born November 14, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss.

Dawson Knox
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Knox with the Buffalo Bills in 2022
No. 88 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-14) November 14, 1996
Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school:Brentwood Academy (TN)
College:Ole Miss (2015–2018)
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 96
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2023
Receptions:160
Receiving yards:1,855
Receiving touchdowns:21
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early years

Knox attended St. Paul Christian Academy and Brentwood Academy in Brentwood, Tennessee.[1] He played wide receiver and quarterback for the high school football team. He played in only one game his senior season due to an ankle injury.[2]

College career

Knox joined the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as a walk-on fullback in 2015.[3] He played at Ole Miss until 2018.[4] During his career, he had 39 receptions for 605 yards.[5] After his junior season in 2018, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL Draft.[6][7]

Collegiate statistics
Dawson Knox Receiving
SeasonTeamConfPosGPRecYdsAvgTD
2015Ole MissSEC TE0Redshirt Redshirt
2016Ole MissSEC TE1000.00
2017Ole MissSEC TE82432113.40
2018Ole MissSEC TE91528418.90
Career183960515.50

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+3⁄8 in
(1.94 m)		 254 lb
(115 kg)		 33+1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		4.59 s1.57 s2.66 s4.27 s7.02 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		16 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9]

The Buffalo Bills selected Knox in the third round with the 96th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.[10] Knox signed his rookie contract with the team on June 14, 2019.[11]

On September 22, 2019, Knox caught his first NFL touchdown from Josh Allen against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3. He had a hand in the Bills' game-winning drive, catching another reception from Allen for 49 yards and running over two Bengals defenders along the way to set up a touchdown run by Frank Gore. Knox finished with three receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown as the Bills won 21-17.[12] Knox had an up-and-down rookie season, catching 28 of 50 targets for 388 yards and two touchdowns.[13]

On October 24, 2020, Knox was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for the virus.[14] He was activated on November 5.[15] Knox played in 12 games, starting seven, in 2020, catching 24 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns.[16] In Buffalo's Wild Card Round victory over the Indianapolis Colts, Knox caught two passes for five yards, including a two-yard touchdown from Josh Allen in the first quarter of the Bills' eventual 27–24 victory.[17] In the AFC Championship against the Kansas City Chiefs, Knox recorded six catches for 42 yards and a touchdown during the 38–24 loss.[18]

Knox became a more prominent part of the Bills' passing attack in 2021. In Week 4, in a 40–0 victory over the Houston Texans, he had two receiving touchdowns.[19] In Week 5 against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had three receptions for 117 yards and a touchdown in the 38–20 victory.[20] During Thanksgiving Day against the New Orleans Saints, he caught two touchdowns to raise his season total to 7, overtaking Buffalo's franchise record for most receiving touchdowns in a season by a tight end.[21]

On September 7, 2022, the Bills signed Knox to a four-year $53.6 million extension, making him one of the top paid tight ends in the league.[22][23] Knox finished the 2022 season with 48 receptions for 517 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns.[24] He scored a receiving touchdown in the Bills' 34–31 Wild Card Round victory over the Miami Dolphins.[25]

NFL career statistics

Regular season
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsY/RLngTDAttYdsY/ALngTDFumLost
2019BUF 15112838813.9492199.09000
2020BUF 1272428812.0363—————22
2021BUF 15144958712.053904—4000
2022BUF 15154851710.8456—————00
Career57471491,78011.9532011313.09022

Postseason
Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GPGSRecYdsY/RLngTDAttYdsY/ALngTDFumLost
2019BUF 1111414.0140—————00
2020BUF 3210656.5142—————00
2021BUF 2279814.0382—————00
2022BUF 2288510.6321—————00
Career872626210.1385000.00000

Buffalo Bills franchise records
  • Most touchdown receptions by a tight end, season: 9[26][27]

Personal life

Knox is a Christian.[28] Knox has partnered with P.U.N.T. Pediatric Cancer Collaborative, an organization founded by former Bills punter Brian Moorman, to support the organization through various initiatives.[29]

Knox's younger brother, Luke, played linebacker for the Ole Miss Rebels and was set to play the 2022 season for the Florida International University Panthers as a graduate transfer. Luke Knox died August 17, 2022, following a sudden hospitalization.[30]

References
  1. "Dawson Knox, Buffalo Bills, Tight End". 247Sports. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. Lee, Maddie (August 8, 2018). "Walk-on to starter: How Ole Miss tight end Dawson Knox found his 'edge'". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. Bliss, Jessica (March 6, 2019). "NFL Draft Diaries: Dawson Knox found motivation as walk-on at Ole Miss". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  4. "Dawson Knox College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. Turner, Kevin (April 3, 2019). "Dawson Knox caught 39 college passes. But his massive upside..." The Athletic. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  6. Suss, Nick (March 30, 2019). "Dawson Knox explains why he declared for NFL Draft, why he's better than his tape might show". The Clarion Ledger. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  7. Gabler, Nathanael (December 22, 2018). "Dawson Knox to enter NFL Draft". The Oxford Eagle. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  8. "Dawson Knox Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  9. "2019 Draft Scout Dawson Knox, Mississippi NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  10. Murphy, Sean (April 26, 2019). "Buffalo Bills trade back into third round of NFL Draft, select Ole Miss TE Dawson Knox". Buffalo Rumblings. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  11. Brown, Chris (June 14, 2019). "TE Dawson Knox signs rookie deal with Buffalo". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  12. "Bills stay unbeaten by rallying back to beat Bengals 21-17". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  13. "Bills' Dawson Knox: Strong rookie season". CBSSports.com. January 26, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  14. "Bills place four players on the Reserve/COVID-19 list; four players elevated from practice squad". BuffaloBills.com. October 24, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  15. Wojton, Nick (November 5, 2020). "Bills activate Dawson Knox from Reserve/ COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  16. "Dawson Knox 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  17. "Wild Card - Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills - January 9th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  18. "AFC Championship - Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs - January 24th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  19. "Houston Texans at Buffalo Bills - October 3rd, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  20. "Buffalo Bills at Kansas City Chiefs - October 10th, 2021". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  21. "Allen throws for 4 TDs as Bills beat hobbled Saints, 31-6". CBSSports.com. Associated Press. November 26, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  22. Getzenberg, Alaina (September 7, 2022). "Buffalo Bills, TE Dawson Knox reach agreement on four-year extension". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  23. @BuffaloBills (September 7, 2022). "DAWSON. KNOX. We've signed TE Dawson Knox to a four-year extension through 2026!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  24. "Dawson Knox 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  25. "Wild Card - Miami Dolphins at Buffalo Bills - January 15th, 2023". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  26. De Cristofaro, David (November 29, 2021). "Dawson Knox breaks single season franchise record for TE touchdowns". Bills Wire. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  27. "Buffalo Bills Single-Season Receiving Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
  28. Mercer, Kevin (October 11, 2021). "Buffalo Bills TE Dawson Knox seeks to glorify God amid breakout season". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  29. Fitzgerald, Katherine (October 3, 2021). "Bills tight end Dawson Knox's 'Knox Sox' to benefit pediatric cancer patients". Buffalo News. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  30. Suss, Nick (August 18, 2022). "Former Ole Miss LB/TE Luke Knox, brother of Dawson Knox, has died at 22". Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
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