Dennis McKnight

American football player and coach (born 1959)
American football player
Dennis McKnight
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McKnight with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in 2019
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position:Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1959-09-12) September 12, 1959 (age 64)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:273 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school:Susan E. Wagner
(Staten Island, New York)
College:Drake
Undrafted:1981
Career history
As a player:
  • Cleveland Browns (1982)*
  • San Diego Chargers (1982–1989)
  • Detroit Lions (1990)
  • Philadelphia Eagles (1991)
  • Detroit Lions (1992)
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
  • Southeast Missouri State (1981)
    Graduate assistant
  • Hawaii (1999–2000)
    Special teams coach
  • Grossmont (2001–2003)
    Special teams coordinator & offensive line coach
  • San Diego State (2005)
    Tight ends coach
  • Hawaii (2006–2007)
    Special teams & offensive line coach
  • SMU (2008)
    Offensive line coach
  • SMU (2009–2010)
    Special teams coach
  • Edmonton Eskimos (2011)
    Running backs coach
  • Lamar (2012–2013)
    Special teams & offensive line coach
  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2017)
    Special teams coordinator
  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2018–2019)
    Offensive line coach
  • Houston Roughnecks (2020)
    Offensive assistant & special teams coach
  • Washington State (2021)
    Offensive line coach
  • Seattle Sea Dragons (2023)
    Offensive line coach
  • Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2024–present)
    Special teams coordinator
Career NFL statistics
Games played:141
Games started:100
Fumble recoveries:4
Player stats at PFR

Dennis Neal McKnight (born September 12, 1959) is an American football coach and former guard who is the special teams coordinator for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions, and Philadelphia Eagles. McKnight played college football at Drake University.

Coaching career

McKnight was the running back coach of the Edmonton Eskimos in 2011. On February 1, 2012 Lamar University hired McKnight to take over as the offensive line and special teams coach.[1]

McKnight was named offensive line coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on March 1, 2018. He originally joined the organization as special teams coordinator on February 9, 2017.[2]

On December 5, 2019, the Houston Roughnecks hired McKnight to take over as the offensive assistant and special teams coach.[3]

McKnight was officially hired by the Seattle Sea Dragons on September 13, 2022.[4]

McKnight was named the Hamilton Tiger-Cats special teams coordinator on July 3, 2024.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Lamar to announce three football coach hires monday". March 4, 2012.
  2. ^ "DENNIS McKNIGHT Offensive Line Coach". Hamilton Tiger Cats. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  3. ^ "Houston Roughnecks Add Dennis McKnight And Robert Lyles To Staff". December 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "XFL Finalizes Coaching and Football Operations Staffs for All Eight Teams". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Tiger-Cats Name Dennis McKnight Special Teams Coordinator". Hamilton Tiger-Cats. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.

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