5′10″ · 200 lb · East Saint Louis, IL
James Knight: DB · Illinois · #10.
James Knight
He has spent two seasons in the Illinois secondary. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against South Florida — Week 3, 2018.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 31-24vs Kent State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-14vs Western Illinois | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 19-25vs South Florida | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 0-63vs Iowa | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 16-24@ No. 20 Northwestern | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Lovie Smith — 6-18 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lovie Smith
Pass share
39.8%
326 pass / 494 run
Plays / game
68.3
12 games
Team sack rate
7.1%
366 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2018
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Illinois, 15 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Lovie Smith.
