Qwuantrezz Knight

Qwuantrezz Knight (born October 10, 1997) is an American football cornerback. He played college football at Maryland, Kent State and UCLA.

Early life

Knight attended East Gadsden High School. Knight would initially decide to commit to play college football at Eastern Michigan but would flip his commitment to Maryland.

College career

Maryland

In Knight's first career season in 2016, he finished the year with 27 tackles with 0.5 tackle going for a loss. In the 2017 season, Knight recorded ten tackles. In the 2018 season Knight only appeared in two games where he had four tackles with one being for a loss. After the conclusion of the 2019 season, Knight would decide to enter his named into the NCAA transfer portal.

Kent State

Knight would decide to transfer to continue his career at Kent State. Knight was initially denied eligilbility at Kent State but would later be granted eligilbility by the NCAA in late July.

UCLA

In the 2021 season Knight had a career year, notching 65 tackles with 8.5 going for a loss, 2.5 sacks, three pass deflections, and a forced fumble. For his performance on the season, Knight was named Second Team All-Pac-12 Conference.

Professional career

San Francisco 49ers

Knight signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 31, 2023.

On August 29, 2023, Knight was waived by the 49ers and re-signed to the practice squad.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 18, 2023, Knight was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off the 49ers practice squad. He was released on November 18 and re-signed three days later. He was released on March 21, 2024.