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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 7 | 98th / 2577 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 7 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 13 | — |
Charting
Where Knighten's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
5 seasons at 3 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Miami (OH)#96 · 4-3 | 7 | 68% | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2025 |  Indiana#1 · 16-0 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 |  Northern Illinois#69 · 8-5 | 6 | 18% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | Northern Illinois#98 · 7-6 | 9 | 22% | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 * | Northern Illinois#119 · 3-9 | 2 | 12% | 9 | — | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Amariyun Knighten's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
Amariyun Knighten's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Pittsburgh | L 14–59 | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Holy Cross | W 45–7 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Cincinnati | L 31–35 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  UConn | W 24–21 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Bowling Green | L 20–24 | 7.5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Massachusetts | W 20–19 | 6.7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 7 |  Akron | W 34–14 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.6 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 15 | 1409th / 5416 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 636th / 1387 |
| Passes defended | 7 | 5th / 1595 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 111th / 531 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Lost | 1 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Pittsburgh | ✓ DB | 75 | ~67 (27–71) | 4 | · | 89% |
| Wk 2 · Holy Cross | — | 44 | ~41 (17–43) | 2 | · | 93% |
| Wk 3 · Cincinnati | ✓ DB | 76 | ~8 (0–25) | 1 | · | 11% |
| Wk 4 · UConn | ✓ DB | 60 | ~58 (23–60) | 2 | · | 97% |
| Wk 5 · Bowling Green | ✓ DB | 60 | ~59 (24–60) | 6 | 1 | 98% |
| Wk 6 · Massachusetts | ✓ DB | 65 | ~65 (26–65) | 5 | 1 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Akron | ✓ DB | 70 | ~6 (0–19) | 1 | · | 9% |
| Season | 6 GS | 450 | 304 (230–338) | 21 | 2 | 68% |
Position Room
20 DBs on the Miami (OH) roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Tatum | DB | 37 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| Desmon Yharbrough | DB | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| Mychal Yharbrough | DB | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 12 | Kaleb Martin | DB | JR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 | Toney Coleman Jr. | DB | JR | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 0 | Amariyun Knighten | DB | SR | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 17 | Ben Minich | DB | SR | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Jackson Pons | DB | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 28 | Leo Colombi | DB | SO | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 6 | Jermaine Agee | DB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Isaiah Rollins | DB | FR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Josh Ringer | DB | SO | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 39 | Eli Limouris | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Jerome Smith | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Mitch Bolden | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Easton Jointer | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Mason Ellens | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Amir Morelan | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Max Deckard | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Jake Britt | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Miami (OH) depth chart →