2022 Season Countdown: #98 Nolan Knight

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1Jun 2022
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2022 Season Countdown: #98 Nolan Knight

Nolan Knight (image via MGoBlue)

Name: Nolan Knight
Height:
6’3″
Weight:
215 lbs.
High school:
Northville (MI) Northville
Position:
Linebacker
Class:
Redshirt junior
Jersey number:
#32
Last year:
I ranked Knight #104 and said he would be a backup linebacker (LINK). He played in one game.
TTB Rating:
N/A

As we inch closer to exhausting the list of walk-ons in the countdown, Knight is someone who appears fairly high on the list. Having watched him a little bit from when he was in high school, I think Knight could be one of those players who steps into some playing time late in his career, at least on special teams. He has good length and decent athleticism, and he’s going into his fourth year on the roster. Defensive playing time is going to be hard to come by because of what’s needed from the inside linebacker position and the depth, but Knight is a guy who could find a role on some special teams, such as the kickoff or kickoff return unit.

Prediction: Backup linebacker, special teamer

27May 2021
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2021 Season Countdown: #104 Nolan Knight

Nolan Knight (image via MGoBlue)

Name: Nolan Knight
Height:
6’2″
Weight:
205 lbs.
High school:
Northville (MI) Northville
Position:
Linebacker
Class:
Redshirt sophomore
Jersey number:
#32
Last year:
I did not rank Knight. He did not play.
TTB Rating:
N/A

Knight is the son of a former Michigan walk-on quarterback (Dave Knight, 1986-1989). The younger Knight’s Hudl profile in high school listed him at 6’4″ and 195 lbs., and so far at Michigan, all he’s done is get shorter by two inches and put on ten pounds. Going into year three in the program, being a 6’2″, 205 lb. linebacker doesn’t signal impending greatness.

On the other hand, linebackers are typically pretty valuable on special teams, and Knight could find himself playing on the punt coverage team or the kickoff return team. I think chances are slim that he sees the field much, if at all, but he plays a position that has a lot of versatility.

Prediction: Backup linebacker, special teamer