2020 Football Roster
Jersey Number 10
Nigel Knott
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 178
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Madison, Miss.
- High School:
- Germantown
- Prev School:
- Alabama
A transfer from Nick Saban’s Alabama program who was added to the Pirates’ roster during the summer of 2020 following his graduation … Is the first former Crimson Tide player at ECU since punter Worth Gregory (2014-16) … Has two years of eligibility remaining.
2019: Did not experience game action because of medical issues.
2018: Played in 10 contests as a sophomore … Credited with his first career tackle on special teams against Arkansas.
2017: Appeared in two games – Ole Miss and Texas A&M – but did not record any statistics.
2016: Competed on Alabama’s developmental and scout team roster as a redshirt during true freshman campaign.
High School: Regarded as one of the top cornerbacks in the 2016 recruiting class out of Germantown ... Selected to participate in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game and Nike's 2015 "The Opening" ... A unanimous four-star prospect ... Rated No. 36 in the ESPN300 and the No. 5 cornerback ... Ranked 51st in the Rivals100 and the site's No. 5 cornerback ... Listed as the No. 2 player in the state of Mississippi by ESPN and Rivals.com ... Stood at No. 51 in the Top247 and the No. 4 cornerback and the fourth-rated player in Mississippi ... Was No. 62 overall in the 247Composite and the No. 7 corner ... Placed at No. 114 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team ... Earned 2014 and 2015 First-Team 5A All-State honors from the Clarion-Ledger and the MHSAA ... Participated in the 2015 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... A knee injury limited him to 51 tackles and three interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) in eight games as a senior in 2015 ... Accounted for 112 tackles with four picks and 15 pass breakups as a junior ... Prep head coach was Tim Shramek ... Initially selected Alabama over Auburn, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Oregon.
Personal: Father David (Knott) played safety at Southeastern Conference member Ole Miss ... Sister (Deja Givens) ran track at Mississippi State.
2019: Did not experience game action because of medical issues.
2018: Played in 10 contests as a sophomore … Credited with his first career tackle on special teams against Arkansas.
2017: Appeared in two games – Ole Miss and Texas A&M – but did not record any statistics.
2016: Competed on Alabama’s developmental and scout team roster as a redshirt during true freshman campaign.
High School: Regarded as one of the top cornerbacks in the 2016 recruiting class out of Germantown ... Selected to participate in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game and Nike's 2015 "The Opening" ... A unanimous four-star prospect ... Rated No. 36 in the ESPN300 and the No. 5 cornerback ... Ranked 51st in the Rivals100 and the site's No. 5 cornerback ... Listed as the No. 2 player in the state of Mississippi by ESPN and Rivals.com ... Stood at No. 51 in the Top247 and the No. 4 cornerback and the fourth-rated player in Mississippi ... Was No. 62 overall in the 247Composite and the No. 7 corner ... Placed at No. 114 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team ... Earned 2014 and 2015 First-Team 5A All-State honors from the Clarion-Ledger and the MHSAA ... Participated in the 2015 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... A knee injury limited him to 51 tackles and three interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) in eight games as a senior in 2015 ... Accounted for 112 tackles with four picks and 15 pass breakups as a junior ... Prep head coach was Tim Shramek ... Initially selected Alabama over Auburn, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Oregon.
Personal: Father David (Knott) played safety at Southeastern Conference member Ole Miss ... Sister (Deja Givens) ran track at Mississippi State.
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