1. Terrance O'Neil Knighton was born on July 4,1986 and is an American football coach and former defensive tackle.
25 Facts About Terrance Knighton
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Terrance Knighton was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2009 NFL draft after playing college football for the Temple Owls.
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Terrance Knighton played for the Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins and spent time with the New England Patriots prior to the 2016 NFL season.
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Terrance Knighton attended Windsor High School in Connecticut, where he played both tight end and defensive line, and was teammates with Chris Baker.
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Terrance Knighton earned All-State honors from the coaches association and Hartford Courant All-Area accolades in 2003.
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Terrance Knighton made 70 tackles and six sacks in 2004.
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Terrance Knighton became a regular starter as a sophomore, and made 57 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, three sacks, two FFs, two QBHs and four PBUs over the season.
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Terrance Knighton became Temple's first First Team All-MAC honoree in school history.
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Terrance Knighton was selected in the third round by the Jacksonville Jaguars, which was considered a "gamble" or a "reach" by most commentators.
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Terrance Knighton was signed by the Jaguars to a four-year contract on July 31,2009.
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Terrance Knighton was able to recover from the incident however, and returned to the field wearing a dark visor at all times.
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On November 16,2012, Terrance Knighton was fined $21,000 for a late hit against the Indianapolis Colts on Week 10.
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Terrance Knighton became a free agent after the 2012 season.
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On March 13,2013, Terrance Knighton was signed to two-year contract by the Denver Broncos, where his former Jacksonville coach Jack Del Rio was the defensive coordinator at that time.
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On March 12,2015, Terrance Knighton signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Washington Redskins.
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Terrance Knighton played in 15 games for the Redskins in 2015.
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On March 31,2016, Terrance Knighton signed a one-year, $4.5 million contract with the New England Patriots.
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Terrance Knighton joined the coaching staff at Wagner in 2019 as defensive line coach.
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Terrance Knighton joined the Carolina Panthers coaching staff as a coaching assistant in 2021.
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On November 29,2022, Terrance Knighton left the Panthers to join Matt Rhule's coaching staff at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as the new defensive line coach.
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Terrance Knighton earned the nickname Pot Roast when former Jaguars linebacker Clint Ingram overheard Terrance Knighton's meal order on a road trip.
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Terrance Knighton has been childhood friends with Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Chris Baker since high school, where the two of them were teammates.
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Terrance Knighton served as Baker's best man in his wedding to ESPN talent producer, Jamila Phillips.
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Terrance Knighton suffered an eye injury during a late night incident at a Jacksonville nightclub.
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Terrance Knighton temporarily lost vision and required surgery to remove a cataract that formed for protection.