Romeo McKnight (born March 25, 1998) is an American professional

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. He played

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at Charlotte and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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after the

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. He was also been a member of the

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and

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of the CFL.

College career

McKnight was ranked as a threestar recruit by

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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 Charlotte on December 8, 2019.

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

McKnight was signed as an undrafted free agent by the

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

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(CFL). He began the season on the practice squad, but made his professional debut on August 5, 2022, against the

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. He played in four regular season games where he had seven defensive tackles and one sack. However, following the 2023 preseason, he was released on June 3, 2023.

Edmonton Elks

McKnight signed with the

of the

on December 15, 2023.

References

External links

Edmonton Elks bioCharlotte bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:McKnight, Romeo 1998 births Living people American football defensive ends Canadian football defensive linemen Calgary Stampeders players Edmonton Elks players Charlotte 49ers football players Cleveland Browns players Illinois State Redbirds football players Sportspeople from Crystal Lake, Illinois Players of American football from McHenry County, Illinois Players of Canadian football from Illinois Iowa Hawkeyes football players