Knight was born in Lakeland, Florida where he attended high school at Lake Gibson.
[4] After spending two years at Independence CC, Knight decided to commit to play Division I football for the UTEP Miners.
[5][6] In Knight's first season with UTEP in 2020, he totaled 54 tackles with two and a half going for a loss, and a sack.
[7] Knight finished the 2021 season with 102 tackles, where he was named Third-Team All Conference-USA.
[9] Heading into the 2023 season, Knight was named to the Butkus and Bednarik award watch lists.