Wagner College Athletics

Denzel Knight has been a powerful presence within the Seahawk offense in each of the last three seasons and will look to continue his success as a graduate student in 2018. Business Administration major.
 
2017: Saw action in all 11 games with three starts … Was the team’s second-leading rusher with 472 yards on 117 carries (4.0 ypc average) and six touchdowns … Rumbled for a career-high 152 yards on just 14 carries and two touchdowns, including a season-long 60-yard scoring spurt, in the Homecoming win over Lehigh (9/30) … Added 47 receiving yards on three receptions vs. the Mountain Hawks, as well, including a 39-yard grab … Finished the season with 19 catches for 128 yards … Also had four kickoff returns for 48 yards, giving her 648 all-purpose yards on the season … Member of the 2017 NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
 
2016: Earned Second-Team All-NEC honors ... Rushed for a team-high 703 yards on 108 carries, which computed to an NEC-leading 6.5 yards per carry average while seeing action in all 11 games, with five starts … Rumbled for a then career-high 147 yards on 16 carries in the 38-16 season-opening win over Saint Anselm (8/31) … Had a career-long 71-yard run en route to a 112-carry, 104-yard rushing day in the 38-0 victory over Concordia (9/10) … Established a new career high in the 25-21 win at Central Connecticut (10/15) when he rushed for 150 yards on just 13 carries, which was highlighted by a 70-yard touchdown run up the left sideline … Rushed for a team-leading seven TDs … Had 17 receptions for 91 yards and a touchdown out of the backfield … Career-long 23-yard grab came at Bryant (10/22) … Averaged 72.2 all-purpose yards per game … Member of the 2016 NEC Fall Academic Honor Roll …
 
2015: Versatile performer who saw action in seven games as a running back and on special teams … Recorded 19 rushing yards on five attempts, which all came vs. BYU (10/24)… Recorded six tackles on special teams.

2014: Did not see any game action.

Before Wagner: Big-play performer who posted staggering offensive numbers as a senior, consistently displaying power, speed and durability … Accumulated over 2,000 all-purpose yards as a senior while rushing for nearly 1,600 yards and scored 21 touchdowns … Averaged 6.7 yards per carry … Averaged nearly17 yards on eight receptions for 139 yards … Had 37 carries for 294 yards and six touchdowns vs. Taft … Rushed 30 times for 283 yards and four touchdowns vs. Hotchkiss … Named All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year after scoring 28 touchdowns ... Finished with 2,250 all-purpose yards in leading Brockport to 8-1 record in his junior year.