# Scotty McKnight

Scott Joseph McKnight (born February 11, 1988) is an American former football player. He played college football at Colorado and was selected by the New York Jets in the 7th round of the 2011 NFL draft.

## Early life

McKnight was born in Newport Beach, California on February 11, 1988.

## College career

McKnight played college football at the University of Colorado, where he finished his career ranked first in receptions (215), first in receiving touchdowns (22), and third in all-time receiving yards (2,521), while becoming the tenth player in NCAA history to catch at least one pass in every game he appeared in (49) and the sixth to do so without missing any games due to injury. McKnight is the only player in Colorado history to lead the team in receptions for four straight seasons and Colorado's only three-time winner of the John Mack Award, after being honored as the team's most outstanding offensive player in 2008, 2009, and 2010. McKnight was one of CU's four team captains, as voted by teammates, in his senior season. Following his career, McKnight was awarded the inaugural Kordell Stewart Career Achievement Award, presented for outstanding career achievement.

### Statistics

| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | Receiving | Receiving |
| Season | Team | GP | Rec | Yards | TD |
| 2007 | Colorado | 13 | 47 | 555 | 4 |
| 2008 | Colorado | 12 | 46 | 519 | 5 |
| 2009 | Colorado | 12 | 76 | 895 | 6 |
| 2010 | Colorado | 12 | 50 | 621 | 7 |
| Career | Career | 49 | 219 | 2,590 | 22 |
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## Professional career

Pre-draft measurables :
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
| 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 182 lb (83 kg) | 4.46 s | 1.57 s | 2.59 s | 4.07 s | 6.68 s | 34 in (0.86 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 13 reps |
| All values from Pro Day. ||||||||||
McKnight was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL Draft. McKnight joined best friend Mark Sanchez, whom McKnight has known since he was eight years old. McKnight signed a four-year contract on July 29, 2011. He was waived on September 2. McKnight was signed to the team's practice squad on September 20. He was placed on the practice squad injured reserve list on November 1, 2011, after suffering a torn ACL, MCL, PCL and meniscus in his left knee. McKnight was re-signed by the Jets on March 20, 2012. He was waived on August 6, 2012, after fracturing his left knee cap.

## Post-football career

McKnight wrote episodes of television for the CBS Network series, CSI: Cyber.
McKnight is the co-founder of GOAT Farm Media, an entertainment company best known for its documentary work with professional athletes.
McKnight was an Executive Producer of Destination Dallas. The NFL Network documentary-series chronicles a group of elite NFL Draft prospects including Derwin James, Fred Warner, Josh Rosen, Mark Andrews, Orlando Brown Jr, Will Hernandez, and Cedric Wilson Jr.
McKnight was an Executive Producer of the documentary Next Level for Sports Illustrated. The film features two small-school NFL prospects, Khalen Saunders and Keelan Doss, as they worked to make it to the NFL.
McKnight was an Executive Producer and Co-Writer of the documentary Tua for Fox Network. The film surrounds former Alabama quarterback, Tua Tagovailoa, while he recovers from a career-threatening injury and simultaneously looks to fulfill a childhood prophecy during the 2020 NFL Draft. Tua was nominated for a 2021 Sports Emmy Award.
McKnight is an angel investor in the Connected Coaching technology platform, Asensei.
| Year | Title | Network | Producer | Writer | Notes |
| 2015-2016 | CSI: Cyber | CBS | No | Yes | Episodes "Flash Squad" "Fit-and-Run" and "The Walking Dead" |
| 2018 | Destination Dallas | NFL Network | Executive | No | Documentary-Series |
| 2019 | Next Level | Sports Illustrated TV | Executive | No | Documentary |
| 2020 | Tua | Fox | Executive | Yes | Documentary |

### Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
| 2021 | Sports Emmy Awards | Outstanding Camera Work - Long Form | Tua | Nominated |