44Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB · 2nd season
YR 2
Current depth chart
WLB1StarterYR 2
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WLB144Demetrius Knight Jr.SELECTED
WLB242Oren Burks→Bio
Demetrius Knight Jr. is a 6'2", 247-pound weak-side linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals selected 49th overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. In his rookie season, he appeared in all 17 games with 14 starts, recording 106 tackles that ranked second on the team and second among all NFL rookies. He added three sacks, seven pass defenses, and two interceptions, both in the red zone. Knight played his final college season at South Carolina in 2024 after spending time at Charlotte and Georgia Tech, where he recorded 82 tackles for the Gamecocks and earned team captain honors.
Demetrius Knight Jr. played 17 games in 2025 with a 73% share of defensive snaps.
Player information
Height6'2"Weight240 lbHometownLocust Grove, GAAge26CollegeSouth Carolina · CharlotteDraftedRound 2 · #49 overall · 2025 · CINExperience1 NFL season
Contract
$2.3Mper year · AAV
Years 4Guaranteed $7.1MCap 0.8%
T-78 of 278 · LB market by AAV
Production · 2025
Defense
103
TACKLES
4
TFL
3
SACKS
2
INT
7
PBU
1
FF
Career path
CHARLOTTEthrough 2023
SOUTH CAROLINA2024
BENGALS2025 — present
Drafted · Round 2 · Pick 49