He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the ninth round of the 1975 NFL draft after playing college football at the University of Richmond.
Harry Garland Knight was born on September 9, 1953, in Newport News, Virginia.
[3] Knight was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the ninth round, with the 232nd overall pick, of the 1975 NFL draft.
[5] Knight then played in three games for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 1975 but did not record any statistics.
[1] Knight played in all 16 games for the second consecutive season in 1977, totaling 41 completions on 80 passing attempts (51.3%) for 489 yards, one touchdown, and five interceptions.