Demetrius Knight Jr. holds the WLB · Starter spot in Cincinnati Bengals’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Demetrius Knight Jr. played 17 games in 2025 with a 73% snap share.

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.

Charlottethrough 2023

South Carolina2024

Bengals2025 — present

CollegeSouth Carolina; CharlotteDraftRound 2 · No. 49 overall · 2025 · CINHometownLocust Grove, GA