Last confirmed: Charlotte, 2020. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′5″ · 260 lb · Crystal Lake, IL · Crystal Lake Central
Romeo McKnight: DE · Charlotte · #11.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Romeo McKnight
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. On tape: 10 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Florida Atlantic, Week 5, 2020.
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Charlotte | 23 | 11 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 23 | 11 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 17-21@ Florida Atlantic | 10 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 49-21@ North Texas | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-28vs UTEP | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 19-53@ Duke | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 19-37vs Western Kentucky | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 11 | 4.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Sack rate
4%1 sackTFL rate
20%4 TFLHurry rate
13%3 hurriesPressure-to-sack conversion
25%1 of 4 pressures23 tackles · 4.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Healy
Pass share
43.8%
179 pass / 230 run
Plays / game
68.2
6 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
202 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
More tackles a game than nearly every FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at Charlotte, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2016–2020
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kirk Ferentz and Will Healy.
