The native of Locust Grove, GA., will have his hands full for the foreseeable future. As a rookie, Knight could slot in as a starter alongside linebacker Logan Wilson. Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden said that having an older prospect wasn't a detriment considering all the other things Knight brings to the Bengals.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - As linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. sat in a meeting room at the University of South Carolina football facility on Friday the call came from the Bengals that they were taking him with their second round pick, and the emotion just poured out of him. That's for good reason.