Last confirmed: Ohio, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 265 lb · Cleveland Heights, OH
Sam McKnight: DL · Ohio · #55.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Sam McKnight
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Fourth year in the Ohio defensive front. On tape: 4 tackles against Marshall, Week 3, 2019.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 31-33@ Marshall | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 21-20@ Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 21-24vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 34-37vs Western Michigan | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 66-24@ Bowling Green | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 52-3@ Akron | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 13 · 2019
W 66-24
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 42-point win on the road against Bowling Green.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
19%2 TFLSack rate
8%1 sackHurry rate
23%3 hurries13 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 sack.
4 seasons under Frank Solich — 33-20 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Frank Solich
Pass share
39.2%
334 pass / 517 run
Plays / game
65.5
13 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
366 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Ohio, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Frank Solich.
