DeshawnMcKnight
DIDI#73Arizona
6'3" • 288lbsDraft Eligibility:2026
- Overall Grade '25
- 78.5
- 70th/885 - DIs
- Snap Count '25
- 424
- 301st/1987 - DIs
- Pressures '25
- 14
- 215th/885 - DIs
- Tackles '25
- 19
- 187th/885 - DIs
Deshawn
McKnight
DI
#73
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Arizona
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Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Deshawn McKnight was an interior defensive lineman for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers who earned a 78.5 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2025 season, 70th among 885 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 65.4 ranked 255th among 885 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 84.3 ranked 30th at the position.
He generated 14 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 2 sacks, 10 hurries, 2 hits. Against the run, he recorded 19 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2026
Arizona Wildcats
2025
Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks
2024
Appalachian State Mountaineers
2021 - 2023
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2025
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
78.5
AVG
70th/885 DIs
PASS RUSH GRADE
65.4
AVG
255th/885 DIs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
84.3
AVG
30th/885 DIs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vsUTWB
84.5
Week 2, 2025
@NHUN
81.8
Week 14, 2024
vsTNTC
78.1
Week 12, 2024
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
@TXMU
50.1
Week BG, 2025
@MOSE
58.3
Week 2, 2024
vsNCGW
58.4
Week 6, 2024
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
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Season Stats
Season Stats
2025
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
19
187th/885 DIs
SACKS
2
206th/885 DIs
ASSISTS
8
262nd/885 DIs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
141st/885 DIs
Defense
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Rank
187
th
Solo Tackles
19
262
nd
Assists
8
141
st
Forced Fumbles
0
159
th
Stops
17
206
th
Sacks
2
217
th
Hurries
10
192
nd
Hits
2
215
th
Total Pressures
14
327
th
Batted Passes
0
Snaps
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Rank
301
st
Total Snaps
424
268
th
Run Defense Snaps
209
339
th
Pass Rush Snaps
210
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