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Demetrius Knight Jr.
Bengals logoCincinnati Bengals

Demetrius Knight Jr.

LBposition#44jersey26age6' 2"height240lbs2 yrsexperienceSouth Carolinacollege
At a glance

Demetrius Knight Jr. is a linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals (No. 44). In 8 games of the 2026 season: 63 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception. Snap share in Week 9: 69% of defensive snaps.

Is Demetrius Knight Jr. playing this week?

Demetrius Knight Jr. is not on the current injury report. The Cincinnati Bengals play next at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 PM ET (Week 10), on NBC.

What are Demetrius Knight Jr.'s stats this season?

In 8 games of the 2026 season, Demetrius Knight Jr. has 63 tackles, 0 sacks and 1 interception.

What team does Demetrius Knight Jr. play for?

Demetrius Knight Jr. plays linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals, wearing No. 44. Demetrius Knight Jr. is 26 years old, 6' 2", 240 lbs. College: South Carolina. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Demetrius Knight Jr. 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/demetrius-knight-jr (updated 2026-11-10).

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45gradeLB
Demetrius Knight Jr.Cincinnati Bengals · #44
Depth89th of 144 linebackers
2026 percentile card · vs 144 qualified linebackers

How he stacks up

Snap %63Tkl/g80TFL58Sacks14QB hits16PD41
  • Defensive snap share82%63
  • Tackles per gameMilestone watch →63 tkl80
  • Tackles for loss per game4 TFL58
  • Sacks per gameMilestone watch →0 sacks14
  • QB hits per game1 hits16
  • Passes defensed per game1 PD41

PercentilePercentileWhere a player ranks among qualified players at his position: 90 = better than 90% of them.Glossary → vs linebackers with 135+ defensive snaps. GradeGradeThe average of a player's percentiles on his position's card, from 1 to 99.Glossary → = average of these 6. Elite 90+ · Pro Bowl 75+ · Starter 50+ · Depth below.

Method8 games436 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 144 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 14 min agoGlossary →
Compare him with anyone →Defense vs positionMilestone watch

Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
89%51 snapsWk 1 · TB
90%72 snapsWk 2 · HOU
90%56 snapsWk 3 · PIT
74%45 snapsWk 4 · JAX
83%55 snapsWk 5 · MIA
73%49 snapsWk 7 · BAL
84%65 snapsWk 8 · TEN
69%43 snapsWk 9 · ATL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bengals · signed 2025 · 4 years, through 2028$2.3M a year
Total
$9.0M
Guaranteed
$7.1M
Share of cap at signing
0.8%
79% of the value guaranteed
63rd paid82nd in snapspercentiles among 185 LBs under contract, 2026

Game log

DefenseInterceptions
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hitsINTRet ydsTD
1 Sep 13vs Buccaneers logoTBW 33-27750000–––
2 Sep 20@ Texans logoHOUW 20-61240001–––
3 Sep 27@ Steelers logoPITL 27-30920000–––
4 Oct 4vs Jaguars logoJAXL 17-22630100–––
5 Oct 11@ Dolphins logoMIAW 31-24850200–––
7 Oct 25@ Ravens logoBALW 35-138200101140
8 Nov 1vs Titans logoTENW 43-36550100–––
9 Nov 8@ Falcons logoATLW 34-17850000–––
Season633104111140

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Measure him against the leader in tackles at his positionKnight Jr.CIN · LBVSSingletonDEN · 107 tacklesSide by side, stat by stat →
vsNakobe DeanLV · 98 tacklesvsCarson SchwesingerCLE · 89 tacklesvsErnest Jones IVSEA · 88 tacklesvsAnthony Hill Jr.TEN · 82 tacklesvsNick BoltonKC · 80 tacklesvsJacob RodriguezMIA · 79 tacklesvsJamien SherwoodNYJ · 77 tacklesvsFred WarnerSF · 76 tackles
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Same position · nearest by grade · AFC North first
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