Da'Jon McKnight

Purdue (Homecoming)

Oct 11 (Sat)

6 or 6:30 PM

Class:
Sophomore
Position:
WR
Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
High School:
Skyline

2011 ? SENIOR SEASON:
Started all 12 games in 2011 ? made 30 career starts at receiver in his Gopher career ? hauled in a team-high 51 receptions for a team- and career-high 760 yards ? led team with four receiving touchdowns ? tied career-best with nine receptions for a career-high 173 yards at Michigan State ? recorded second three-touchdown game of his career vs. the Spartans, with the other coming against Penn State on Oct. 23, 2010 ? became only Gopher receiver ever to post multiple three-touchdown games ? 64-yard touchdown catch at Michigan State was career-long reception ? was named Wide Receiver of the Week by College Football Performance Awards for his performance at Michigan State ? finished career with 15 touchdown receptions to tie for fifth on the Gophers' career TD receptions list ? hauled in 100^th career reception vs. Iowa in Week Eight ? 51 receptions for 760 yards and four touchdowns in 2011? earned fourth varsity letter.

Game-by-Game: four catches for 48 yards in season-opener at USC (9/3) ? notched then-career-highs for receptions (9) and yards (149) vs. New Mexico State (9/10) ? caught first TD pass of season vs. Aggies ? two catches for 27 yards in win vs. Miami (Ohio) (9/17) ? three receptions for 39 yards vs. North Dakota State (9/24) ? caught three balls for 31 yards at Michigan (10/1) ? three catches for 25 yards at Purdue (10/8) ? hauled in two receptions for 77 yards vs. Nebraska (10/22) ? five catches for 63 yards vs. Iowa (10/22) ? tied career-best with nine receptions for a career-high 173 yards and three touchdowns at Michigan State (11/5) ? four receptions for 34 yards vs. Wisconsin (11/12) ? two catches for 52 yards at Northwestern (11/9) ? caught four balls for 46 yards vs. Illinois (11/26).

2010 ? JUNIOR SEASON:
Started all 12 games at wide receiver ? Led the team in receiving with 46 catches for 705 yards ? also led the Gophers with 10 touchdowns in 2010 ? earned his third varsity letter.

Game-by-Game: tallied two receptions for 35 yards in the 24-17 win over the Blue Raiders (9/2) ? rallied off 91 yards on nine catches against South Dakota (9/11) ? 26-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter against the Coyotes was his first of the season ? recorded three catches for 53 yards against USC (9/18) including a 31-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter to give the Gophers a 14-13 lead ? set a career record with seven receptions against Northern Illinois (9/25) ? racked up 94 yards against the Huskies including one touchdown reception ? led Minnesota's receiving corps with four catches for 50 yards against Northwestern (10/2) ? hauled in two catches against Wisconsin (10/9) both for touchdowns ? racked up 51 yards against the Badgers with a long of 29 ? again led the Gophers with six receptions for 123 yards against Purdue (10/16) ? tallied a career-high eight catches and three touchdowns against Penn State (10/23) ? racked up 103 receiving yards against the Nittany Lions - his second-straight 100-yard receiving game ? made one catch against Ohio State (10/30) going for 36 yards ? tallied four catches for 57 yards against Michigan State (11/6) ? led Minnesota with five catches for 70 yards against Illinois (11/13) including one touchdown grab ? contributed 45 yards through the air on two catches in Minnesota's win over Iowa (11/27).

2009 ? SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Emerging young wide out could develop into the Gophers' go-to receiver in 2010 ? played just one season of high school football, but has adapted quickly to the sport ? did not have a reception through the first eight games ? recorded all 17 of his receptions for 311 yards in the final five games, after Eric Decker was lost for the season to injury ? recorded his first 100-yard receiving game at the Insight Bowl ? earned second varsity letter.

Game-by-Game: Appeared in the first eight games of the season, but did not record any statistics ? in the 42-34 win over Michigan State (10/3), tallied four receptions for 98 yards, including a long of 53 yards ? in the 35-32 loss to Illinois (11/7), caught one pass for 13 yards ? in the 16-13 win over South Dakota State (11/14), caught one pass for 13 yards ? in the 12-0 loss to Iowa (11/21), snagged a team-high four passes for 63 yards with a long of 22 ? broke out against Iowa State in a 14-13 loss at the Insight Bowl (12/31), recording game- and career-best marks with seven receptions for 124 yards.

2008 ? FRESHMAN SEASON:
Saw playing time in nine games ? made the most of his lone reception of the regular season, hauling in a 22-yard touchdown pass ? earned first letter.

Game-by-Game: saw action as a reserve against Bowling Green (9/6), Montana State (9/13) and Florida Atlantic (9/20), but did not register any statistics ? hauled in a 22-yard bullet from Adam Weber in the back of the end zone at Ohio State (9/27) for a touchdown on his first career reception ? caught two passes for 16 yards vs. Kansas (12/31).

HIGH SCHOOL:
Key member of Skyline's top-ranked defense that allowed just 203.8 yards per game in 2007 ? also played receiver as a senior ? helped lead Skyline to a 12-2 record and its deepest run in the playoffs since 1972 as the Raiders reached the Class 5A Division Region Final ? recorded 12 receptions for 154 yards and two touchdowns as a receiver ? did not participate in football as a junior ? coached by Reginald Samples.

PERSONAL:
Born October 11, 1989 ? son of Deloris and Anthony McKnight, Sr. ? youth studies major.