Zonovan Knight Isn't Going To Be Returning To NC State Because He Is Declaring For The 2022 NFL Draft
As a freshman at NC State in 2019,
Zonovan Knight who is a running back Started seven games at running back and was the team’s leading rusher.
• Averaged 5.48 yards per rush for the season - the 13th-best single-season mark in school history and the third-best mark ever by a freshman.
• Ranked 12th in the ACC in rushing with 745 yards.
• Scored on a 53-yard rush vs. Louisville - the longest run play by the Pack.
• Went out after just 9 snaps at Wake Forest with an injury but came back to rush for a career high 139 yards vs. Clemson.
• Reached the 100-yard mark in a game earlier in his career than any Wolfpack player since Tremayne Stephens in 1994 - he had 119 in his second-game (Western Carolina). Also reached 100 yards at Georgia Tech.
• Scored on his first career carry in the win over ECU.
• Earned the team’s Ted Brown Award for Offensive Back of the Year and the Torry Holt Award for Most Valuable Offensive Player.
• Named to the PFF All-Freshman Team for 2019.
• An early enrollee (January 2019).
As a sophomore in 2020,
Zonovan Knight was a A third-team All-ACC honoree for 2020.
• Recipient of the team’s 2020 Ted Brown Award for top offensive back.
• Team’s leading rusher with 788 yards.
• Scored seven rushing touchdowns over the last six games or the season.
• Named the ACC RB of the Week for the win over No. 21 Liberty when he tallied all-purpose 166 yards.
• Ranked ninth in the ACC in TD scoring.
• Ranked sixth in the ACC in all purpose yards per game this season: 104.4 ypg.
• Averaged 5.51 yards per carry in 2020, the No. 11 mark in school history.
• Led the team in explosive plays (10+ rushing/20+ passing) with 25.
• Only the fourth player in school history (first since 2016) to return a kickoff 100 yards. He did so for a score vs. Miami.
• Named to the Paul Hornung Honor Roll and earned ACC Speciailst of the Week honors for that performance.
• A fourth-team preseason All-ACC choice according to Athlon and Phil Steele.
As a sophomore in 2020,
Zonovan Knight A third-team All-ACC honoree for 2020.
• Recipient of the team’s 2020 Ted Brown Award for top offensive back.
• Team’s leading rusher with 788 yards.
• Scored seven rushing touchdowns over the last six games or the season.
• Named the ACC RB of the Week for the win over No. 21 Liberty when he tallied all-purpose 166 yards.
• Ranked ninth in the ACC in TD scoring.
• Ranked sixth in the ACC in all purpose yards per game this season: 104.4 ypg.
• Averaged 5.51 yards per carry in 2020, the No. 11 mark in school history.
• Led the team in explosive plays (10+ rushing/20+ passing) with 25.
• Only the fourth player in school history (first since 2016) to return a kickoff 100 yards. He did so for a score vs. Miami.
• Named to the Paul Hornung Honor Roll and earned ACC Speciailst of the Week honors for that performance.
• A fourth-team preseason All-ACC choice according to Athlon and Phil Steele.
This season he had 140 attempts , ran for 753 yards , 3 touchdowns and averaged 5.4 yards.
“according to espn.com
Turns out this would be his last because Zonovan Knight isn’t going to be returning to NC State because he is declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft.
Zonovan Knight had this to say about his decision to declare for the NFL Draft!
From the small town of Middlesex to the bright lights of Carter -Finley , The outpouring of love and support from Wolfpack fans everywhere has been nothing but elite the past 3 years.
There is no doubt that I wouldn’t be where I am today without the support of my coaches and teammates.
I want to especially thank Coach Doeren, Coach Roper , Coach Thunder , Coach Goebbel, and the rest of the coaching staff for always guiding me and molding me into the man I am today. I can honestly say that they’ve helped me become a better player as well as a better person. Best of all they’ve always believed in me and were willing to take a chance on me.
The memories and relationships that I’ve created with my teammates will be something that I take forward with me forever.The culture that we’ve built here is truly something special. Together we’ve accomplished so much and I am blessed to have been apart of it. Last and most importantly I want to thank my family especially my mom for always loving and supporting me.
After much thought and prayer and consideration to fulfill my childhood dream continues as I am declaring for the 2022 NFL Draft. #GoPack
“according to Zonovan Knight’s Twitter Account”