Kevin Knowles II
Kevin Knowles II
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. He has spent four seasons in the Florida State secondary. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles against Clemson, Week 6, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Florida State, 108 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mike Norvell.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida State | 31 | 22 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Florida State | 28 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Florida State | 23 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Florida State | 26 | 15 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 108 | 65 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2024
W 14–9
vs California
6 TOT · 4 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Marques Buford’s 2024 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Marquis Cooper's senior season at Buffalo (2025).
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