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Ole Miss Football vs Southern Illinois at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss. on Sept. 8, 2018.Matt Corral, 2, QB, Ventura, Calif. Tylan Knight, 4, RB, Pearl, Miss.Photo by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics
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Tylan Knight
Tylan Knight
Tylan Knight
Tylan Knight
Tylan Knight
Ole Miss Football vs Southern Illinois at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss. on Sept. 8, 2018.Tylan Knight, 4, RB, Pearl, Miss.Photo by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics
Photo by: Ole Miss Athletics
Ole Miss Football vs Southern Illinois at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss. on Sept. 8, 2018.Tylan Knight, 4, RB, Pearl, Miss.Photo by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics
Photo by: Ole Miss Athletics
Ole Miss Football vs Southern Illinois at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss. on Sept. 8, 2018.Matt Corral, 2, QB, Ventura, Calif. Tylan Knight, 4, RB, Pearl, Miss.Photo by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics
Photo by: Ole Miss Athletics
Tylan Knight
Tylan Knight
Jersey Number 4

Tylan Knight

  • Position:
    DB
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Weight:
    175
  • Hometown:
    Pearl, Miss.
  • High School:
    Pearl
  • Major:
    Sport & Recreation Administration
ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
 • Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2020)

2020 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 10 games ... Switched from running back to defensive back five games into the season ... Registered 20 total tackles, including 15 solo stops ... Tallied three forced fumbles on the season ... vs. #5 Florida (9/26/20): Saw playing time at both running back and on special teams ... Carried the ball four times for 11 yards ... at Kentucky (10/3/20): Appeared on special teams and at running back ... Caught one pass for eight yards ... vs. #2 Alabama (10/10/20): Played exclusively on special teams and didn’t record any stats ... at Arkansas (10/17/20): Ran the ball once for six yards and saw action on special teams ... vs. Auburn (10/24/20): Appeared on 18 snaps as a reserve cornerback in his first action since changing positions ... Totaled four tackles, including a tackle for a loss of 25 yards on an Auburn snap miscue ... at Vanderbilt (10/31/20): Tallied five solo tackles in 43 snaps as a reserve cornerback ... Forced his first career fumble on a second half kickoff ... vs. South Carolina (11/14/20): Totaled three tackles, including one for a loss of six yards, and a quarterback pressure in 24 snaps as a reserve slot cornerback ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28/20): Played 60 snaps as a reserve cornerback, recording three total tackles ... Forced a key fumble on the goal line to set up a Rebel touchdown ... at LSU (12/19/20): Appeared on special teams and didn’t tally any stats ... vs. #7 Indiana (1/2/21): Lined up as a reserve slot cornerback on 36 snaps in the Outback Bowl win ... Registered four total tackles, forced a fumble and broke up a pass ...

2019 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 12 contests on offense and special teams ... Carried the ball seven times for 38 yards, with a long of 11 yards ... Tallied five tackles on the season ... at Memphis (8/31/19): Recorded a tackle to open season ... vs. Arkansas (9/7/19): Saw time on offense and special teams in 31-17 SEC-opening win ... vs. Southeastern Louisiana (9/14/19): Caught one pass for 11 yards in 40-29 win ... vs. #23 Cal (9/21/19): Hauled in eight-yard reception ... at #2 Alabama (9/28/19): Appeared on special teams ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/5/19): Saw action on special teams and in the slot in 31-6 triumph ... at Missouri (10/12/19): Appeared on offense and special teams ... vs. Texas A&M (10/19/19): Rushed the ball one time for five yards ... at #11 Auburn (11/2/19): Caught career-high two passes for seven yards ... vs. New Mexico State (11/9/19): Ran the ball six times for 33 yards ... Helped Ole Miss post 447 rushing yards, which is the fifth-most all-time in school history and most since 1962 ... vs. #1 LSU (11/16/19):  Caught two passes for seven yards and tallied a 30-yard kick return ... at Mississippi State (11/28/19): Ran back a career-high three kick returns for 41 yards ...

2018 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman ... Spent time at both running back and defensive back ... Carried the ball 19 times for 107 yards ... Tallied 16 total tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss ... Earned first collegiate letter ... Made his Ole Miss debut vs. Texas Tech (9/1/18) and recorded one carry ... vs. Southern Illinois (9/8/18): Rushed four times for 26 yards in win over the Salukis ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/15/18): Rushed career-high eight times for 20 yards ... vs. Kent State (9/22/18): Tallied career-best 62 yards on six carries, including a long of 41 yards ... at #5 LSU (9/29/18): Saw action exclusively on special teams ... vs. ULM (10/6/18): Made first career appearance on the defensive side of the ball ... Tallied three total tackles a half tackle for loss ... at Arkansas (10/13/18): Saw action as a reserve defensive back and had one total tackle ... vs. South Carolina (11/3/18): Tallied a career-high five tackles, including one tackle for loss ... at Texas A&M (11/10/18): Recorded two total tackles ... at Vanderbilt (11/17/18): Tallied one tackle in a reserve role ... vs. #18 Mississippi State (11/22/18): Tallied one tackle in a reserve role ... Member of the 2018 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was named the co-MVP of the 2017 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star Game after leading Mississippi to a convincing 42-7 win over Alabama ... As a senior, led Pearl High School to a perfect 16-0 record and a Mississippi 6A state title ... Earned Mississippi Association of Coaches 6A Co-Player of the Year honors ... Was a Clarion-Ledger first team all state pick as an “athlete” on defense ... Played on both sides of the ball as a four-year letterwinner at PHS ... Totaled 2,742 all-purpose yards and 25 touchdowns during high school career ... Tallied 117 tackles as a senior and 123 stops as a junior ... Also lettered in baseball ... Coached by John Perry.

PERSONAL: Son of Dwight and Vickie Knight ... Full name is Tylan Deshaun Knight ... Born Dec. 10, 1999 ... Brothers Darius, Austin, and Landin Knight ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in fall 2020 ... Sport and recreation administration major.