Kelvin McKnight | |
Current Team: | Rhein Fire (ELF) |
Position: | Wide receiver |
Birth Date: | April 25, 1997 |
Birth Place: | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 5 |
Height In: | 9 |
Weight Lb: | 189 |
High School: | Bradenton (FL) Manatee |
College: | Samford |
Undraftedyear: | 2019 |
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Status: | Active |
Highlights: |
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Cflstatseason: | 2022 |
Cflstatlabel1: | Receptions |
Cflstatvalue1: | 19 |
Cflstatlabel2: | Receiving yards |
Cflstatvalue2: | 93 |
Cflstatlabel3: | Return yards |
Cflstatvalue3: | 11 |
Cflstatlabel4: | Total touchdowns |
Cfl: | kelvin-mcknight/164696 |
Kelvin McKnight Jr. (born April 25, 1997) is an American gridiron football wide receiver for the Rhein Fire of the European League of Football (ELF). He played college football at Samford. He played for the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) and Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
McKnight was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad on October 23, 2019.[1] He was waived by the Broncos on July 27, 2020.[2]
McKnight signed a one-year deal with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on June 15, 2021.[3] In his first season with the Bombers he played in eight games catching five passes for 96 yards. McKnight was released by the Bombers on June 16, 2022.[4] About one month later he was re-signed by the Bombers on July 26, 2022, midway through the 2022 season.[5] He was released from the practice roster on October 4, 2022.[6]
McKnight was assigned to the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL on January 6, 2023.[7] The Sea Dragons folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[8]
On March 15, 2024, McKnight signed with the Rhein Fire of the European League of Football (ELF).[9]