Brody McKnight explained

Brody McKnight
Birth Date:20 October 1989
Birth Place:Vancouver, British Columbia
Death Date:8/2/23
Death Place:Vancouver BC
Import:no
Position1:Placekicker
Position2:Punter
Height Ft:6
Height In:0
Weight Lb:215
Cis:Montana
Cfldraftedyear:2011
Cfldraftedround:1
Cfldraftedpick:8
Cfldraftedteam:Montreal Alouettes
Playing Team1:Montreal Alouettes
Playing Team2:Edmonton Eskimos
Playing Team3:Saskatchewan Roughriders
Playing Team4:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playing Team5:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Career Footnotes:*Offseason and/or practice roster member only
Cfl:5453

Brody McKnight (born October 20, 1989) is a former professional Canadian football placekicker who played for two seasons in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career

McKnight played college football for the Montana Grizzlies where there as team captain he shared the team most valuable player award in 2010 with Chase Reynolds and in 2011 with Caleb McSurdy.

Professional career

McKnight was drafted eighth overall by the Montreal Alouettes in the 2011 CFL Draft and signed with them on July 8, 2012 after completing his college eligibility.[1] He was later traded to the Eskimos in exchange for a placekicker, a first and a fourth round pick in the 2013 CFL Draft on September 12, 2012.[2]

In the following off-season, he was again traded on March 1, 2013, this time to the Saskatchewan Roughriders along with a sixth round draft pick for two fifth round picks in the 2013 draft.[3] Following his play in two pre-season games where he made two of three field goal attempts and punted six times for an average of 44.7 yards, McKnight was part of the team's final cuts on June 22, 2013.[4] He was later signed by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on July 3, 2013.[5] On August 27, 2013, McKnight was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alouettes sign 2011 first round draft pick McKnight . . July 8, 2012.
  2. Web site: Als acquire Schiavone, pair of draft picks from Esks . 2017-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202302/http://www.cfl.ca/article/als-acquire-schiavone-pair-of-draft-picks-from-esks . 2015-09-23 . dead .
  3. Web site: Another deal: Esks ship McKnight to Riders for picks . 2017-08-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202338/http://www.cfl.ca/article/another-deal-esks-ship-mcknight-to-riders-for-picks . 2015-09-23 . dead .
  4. Web site: Rider transactions . 2013-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130627012242/http://www.riderville.com/article/riders-transactions-20130622021134 . 2013-06-27 . dead .
  5. http://www.ticats.ca/article/ticats-add-kickerpunter-brody-mcknight Ticats add kicker/punter Brody McKnight
  6. Web site: Blue Bombers release two, add McKnight to practice roster . . August 27, 2013.