American football
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tight end
The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like ...
for the
Buffalo Bills
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of the
National Football League
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(NFL). He played
college football
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Brentwood Academy
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in
Brentwood, Tennessee
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quarterback
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for the
high school football
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team. He played in only one game his senior season due to an ankle injury.
College career
Knox joined the
University of Mississippi
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(Ole Miss) as a
walk-on
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fullback in 2015. He played at Ole Miss until 2018. During his career, he had 39 receptions for 605 yards. After his junior season in 2018, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the
2019 NFL Draft
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.
Collegiate statistics
Professional career
The
Buffalo Bills
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selected Knox in the third round with the 96th overall pick in the
2019 NFL Draft
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. Knox signed his rookie contract with the team on June 14, 2019.
On September 22, 2019, Knox caught his first NFL touchdown from
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against the
Cincinnati Bengals
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in Week 3. He had a hand in the Bills' game-winning drive, catching another reception from Allen for 49 yards and running over two Bengals defenders along the way to set up a touchdown run by
Frank Gore
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. Knox finished with three receptions for 67 yards and a touchdown as the Bills won 21-17. Knox had an up-and-down rookie season, catching 28 of 50 targets for 388 yards and two touchdowns.
On October 24, 2020, Knox was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list after testing positive for the virus. He was activated on November 5. Knox would play in 12 games, starting seven, in 2020, catching 24 passes for 288 yards and three touchdowns.
In Buffalo's Wild Card Round victory over the
Indianapolis Colts
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, Knox caught two passes for five yards, including a two-yard touchdown from Josh Allen in the first quarter of the Bills' eventual 27–24 victory.
In the AFC Championship against the
Kansas City Chiefs
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, Knox recorded 6 catches for 42 yards and a touchdown during the 38–24 loss.
Knox became a more prominent part of the Bills' passing attack in 2021. During
Thanksgiving Day
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against the
New Orleans Saints
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, he caught two touchdowns to raise his season total to 7, overtaking Buffalo's franchise record for most receiving touchdowns in a season by a tight end.
On September 7, 2022, the Bills signed Knox to a four-year $53.6 million extension, making him one of the top paid tight ends in the league.
NFL career statistics
Regular season
Postseason
Buffalo Bills franchise records
*Most touchdown receptions by a tight end, season: 9
Personal life
Knox is a
Christian
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Brian Moorman
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) to support the organization through various initiatives.
Knox's younger brother, Luke Knox, played linebacker for the
Ole Miss Rebels
The Ole Miss Rebels are the 18 men's and women's intercollegiate athletic teams that are funded by and represent the University of Mississippi, located in Oxford. The first was the football team, which began play in 1893.
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and was set to play the 2022 season for the Florida International University Panthers as a graduate transfer. Luke Knox died August 17, 2022 following a sudden hospitalization.