Avery Knight | Western Illinois
College Football Player
Avery Knight
Western IllinoisHeight6' 0"Weight200 lbsExperienceJunior
29Rushing Attempts
141Rush Yards
1Rushing Touchdowns
4.9YDS/RA
Player Information
PositionRunning Back
Jersey#2
Height6' 0"
Weight200 lbs
BirthplaceChandler, AZ
CollegeWestern Illinois
ClassJunior
TeamWestern Illinois
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamWestern Illinois
ConferenceOhio Valley Conference
SubdivisionFCS
Home StadiumHanson Field
LocationIL
LeagueNCAA Football
Next Game
Southeast Missouri StateWeek 7 · Houck FieldOctober 17, 2026 · 3:00 PMESPN+
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 141 | 4.9 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing by Season
| Season | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 73 | 8.1 | 1 | 26 |
| 2026 | 29 | 141 | 4.9 | 1 | 15 |
| Career | 38 | 214 | 5.6 | 2 | 26 |
Receiving by Season
| Season | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 0 | 55 |
| Career | 8 | 97 | 12.1 | 0 | 55 |
Returning by Season
| Season | ATT | YDS | TD | FC | LNG | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 24 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 24 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Tennessee State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 28-21 | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
 @ North Alabama2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | L 23-20 | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 54 | 27.0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Morehead State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 59-2 | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Wisconsin2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 36-9 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Illinois State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | L 41-10 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
vs Northwestern (IA) Red Raiders2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 65-14 | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |