Romeo McKnight (born March 25, 1998) is an

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played college football at

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and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Browns after the

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College career

McKnight was ranked as a threestar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of high school. He committed to

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on June 29, 2015. After two seasons at Iowa, McKnight decided to transfer from Iowa on May 13, 2018. He committed to

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shortly thereafter. McKnight played two years at Illinois State before transferring to

on December 8, 2019.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

McKnight was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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on May 3, 2021, where he joined college teammate Tre Harbison. He was waived on August 25, 2021.

Calgary Stampeders

On May 31, 2022, McKnight signed with the

of the

(CFL). He was sent to the practice squad at the end of the preseason.

References

External links

Charlotte bio
1998 births Living people American football defensive ends Charlotte 49ers football players Cleveland Browns players Illinois State Redbirds football players People from Crystal Lake, Illinois Players of American football from Illinois Sportspeople from the Chicago metropolitan area Iowa Hawkeyes football players {{defensive-lineman-1990s-stub