# Deionte Knight > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Deionte_Knight > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Deionte_Knight.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deionte_Knight > Source revision: 1336667949 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian gridiron football player (born 1999)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox CFL biography |name=Deionte Knight |image=2022, 92, Deionte Knight.jpg |caption=Knight in 2022 |team= |number= |position1=[Defensive lineman](/source/Defensive_lineman) |birth_date={{birth date and age|1999|4|7}} |birth_place=[Ajax, Ontario](/source/Ajax%2C_Ontario), Canada |Height_ft=6 |Height_in=3 |Weight_lbs=290 |CIS=[Western](/source/Western_Mustangs_football) |high_school= |CFLDraftedYear=2022 |CFLDraftedRound=2 |CFLDraftedPick=10 |playing_years1={{CFL Year|2022|2024}} |playing_team1=[Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) |playing_years2={{CFL Year|2024}} |playing_team2=[Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats) |playing_years3={{CFL Year|2025}} |playing_team3=[Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks) |status=Active |import=no |career_highlights= * [Grey Cup](/source/Grey_Cup) champion ([2022](/source/109th_Grey_Cup)) * [Vanier Cup](/source/Vanier_Cup) champion ([2021](/source/56th_Vanier_Cup)) * [J. P. Metras Trophy](/source/J._P._Metras_Trophy) ([2021](/source/2021_U_Sports_football_season)) |CFL=deionte-knight/166982/ }} '''Deionte Knight''' (born April 7, 1999) is a Canadian professional [football](/source/Canadian_football) [defensive lineman](/source/defensive_lineman). He most recently played for the [Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks) of the [Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) (CFL). ==University career== Knight played for the [Western Mustangs](/source/Western_Mustangs_football) of [U Sports football](/source/U_Sports_football) from 2018 to 2021.{{cite web|url=https://westernmustangs.ca/sports/football/roster/deionte-knight/30281 |title=Deionte Knight |publisher=[Western Mustangs](/source/Western_Mustangs) |access-date=June 29, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.argonauts.ca/players/deionte-knight/166982/ |title=Deionte Knight |publisher=[Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) |access-date=December 3, 2022}} He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the [2020 season](/source/2020_U_Sports_football_season), but managed to record 96 tackles and 13.5 sacks in three seasons.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2022/05/04/western-standout-deionte-knight-one-of-nine-canadians-added-to-argos-roster-in-2022-cfl-draft/ |title=Western standout Deionte Knight one of nine Canadians added to Argos roster in 2022 CFL Draft |publisher=3DownNation |date=May 4, 2022}} In his final year, in [2021](/source/2021_U_Sports_football_season), he recorded 52 tackles, including 13 for a loss, ten sacks, and two forced fumbles as he won the [J. P. Metras Trophy](/source/J._P._Metras_Trophy) that year. To end the year, Knight won a [Vanier Cup](/source/Vanier_Cup) championship after the Mustangs defeated the [Saskatchewan Huskies](/source/Saskatchewan_Huskies_football) in the [56th Vanier Cup](/source/56th_Vanier_Cup) where Knight recorded three tackles and one sack.{{cite web|url=https://universitysport.prestosports.com/sports/fball/2021-22c/boxscores/20211204_dab8.xml |title=Saskatchewan at Western |publisher=[U Sports](/source/U_Sports) |date=December 4, 2021}} ==Professional career== [[File:2024, 92, Deionte Knight.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Knight with the [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) in 2024]] ===Toronto Argonauts=== Knight was drafted in the second round, 10th overall, in the [2022 CFL draft](/source/2022_CFL_draft) by the [Toronto Argonauts](/source/Toronto_Argonauts) and signed with the team on May 20, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2022/05/20/argos-sign-2022-second-round-pick-deionte-knight-add-canadian-cornerback-arjen-colquhoun-to-retired-list/ |title=Argos sign 2022 second-round pick Deionte Knight, add Canadian cornerback Arjen Colquhoun to retired list |publisher=3DownNation |date=May 20, 2022}} He began the [2022 season](/source/2022_Toronto_Argonauts_season) on the injured list but made his professional debut on August 20, 2022, against the [Calgary Stampeders](/source/Calgary_Stampeders).{{cite web |url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022_CFL_Gm_Notes_GC109_Wpg_vs_Tor.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=June 29, 2023 |archive-date=November 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118030218/https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2022_CFL_Gm_Notes_GC109_Wpg_vs_Tor.pdf |url-status=dead }} He returned to the injured list shortly after, but returned near the end of the season, including making his first career start on October 29, 2022, against the [Montreal Alouettes](/source/Montreal_Alouettes). In total, Knight played in four regular season games where he recorded two defensive tackles. He was on the injured list during the post-season, including when the Argonauts won the [109th Grey Cup](/source/109th_Grey_Cup) championship. Knight made the team's active roster following training camp in [2023](/source/2023_Toronto_Argonauts_season) and had three defensive tackles as a back-up in the season-opening game.{{cite web|url=https://d3ham790trbkqy.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CFL-2023-Gm-17-TOR-vs-HAM-Final-Stats.pdf |title=CFL Game Details |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=June 29, 2023}} He played in 17 regular season games where he had 17 defensive tackles, two sacks, and one forced fumble.{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/2050/11/2024-CFL-Guide-Digital.pdf |title=2024 CFL Guide |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=July 3, 2024}} To begin the [2024 season](/source/2024_Toronto_Argonauts_season), Knight was a healthy scratch on the one-game injured list, but dressed for the team's next two games without recording a statistic.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2024/07/03/hamilton-tiger-cats-nab-dl-deointe-knight-from-toronto-argonauts/ |title=Hamilton Tiger-Cats nab DL Deointe Knight from Toronto Argonauts |publisher=3DownNation |date=July 3, 2024}} He was then moved to the practice roster on July 1, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2024/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=December 10, 2024}} ===Hamilton Tiger-Cats=== On July 3, 2024, Knight was claimed off of the Argonauts' practice roster by the [Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats).{{cite web|url=https://www.ticats.ca/2024/07/03/ticats-transactions-july-3/ |title=Ticats transactions |publisher=[Hamilton Tiger-Cats](/source/Hamilton_Tiger-Cats) |date=July 3, 2024}} He dressed in 12 regular season games as a backup where he recorded four defensive tackles.{{cite web|url=https://static.cfl.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2024-GN-Gm-84-Ham-vs-Cgy.pdf |title=Game Notes |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=December 10, 2024}} He was transferred to the practice roster for the last two games of the season where his contract expired on October 26, 2024. ===Ottawa Redblacks=== On December 6, 2024, Knight signed with the [Ottawa Redblacks](/source/Ottawa_Redblacks). He was released during training camp on May 21, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2025/05/21/ottawa-redblacks-release-former-second-round-cfl-draft-pick-deionte-knight-sign-two/ |title=Ottawa Redblacks release former second-round CFL draft pick Deionte Knight, sign two |publisher=3DownNation |date=May 21, 2025}} He re-signed with the Redblacks on September 2, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://3downnation.com/2025/09/02/ottawa-redblacks-bring-back-former-second-round-draft-pick-deionte-knight/ |title=Ottawa Redblacks bring back former second-round CFL draft pick Deionte Knight |publisher=3DownNation |date=September 2, 2025}} He played in three games where he recorded one defensive tackle. He was released in the following off-season on January 23, 2026.{{cite web|url=https://www.cfl.ca/transactions/2026/ |title=Transactions – Football player trades and signings |publisher=[Canadian Football League](/source/Canadian_Football_League) |access-date=January 25, 2026}} ==Personal life== Knight's father, DeWayne Knight, played in parts of four seasons as a [linebacker](/source/linebacker) for the [Ottawa Rough Riders](/source/Ottawa_Rough_Riders), [Winnipeg Blue Bombers](/source/Winnipeg_Blue_Bombers), and [BC Lions](/source/BC_Lions).{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/q-a-western-mustangs-lineman-deionte-knight-on-his-parents-football-and-seizing-the-day-1.6456088 |title=Q&A: Western Mustangs lineman Deionte Knight on his parents, football and seizing the day |publisher=[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation) |date=May 17, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cflapedia.com/Database/k.htm |title=Players, K |publisher=cflapedia.com |access-date=June 29, 2023}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[https://www.ottawaredblacks.com/players/deionte-knight/166982/ Ottawa Redblacks bio] *{{commonscatinline}} {{109th Grey Cup}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Knight, Deionte}} Category:1999 births Category:Living people Category:Canadian football defensive linemen Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Category:Ottawa Redblacks players Category:Players of Canadian football from Ontario Category:Sportspeople from Ajax, Ontario Category:Toronto Argonauts players Category:Western Mustangs football players --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Deionte Knight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deionte_Knight) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deionte_Knight?action=history)). 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