Career Summary: Lettered four seasons for the Tigers...Played in 36 straight games and 40 overall with three career starts...Ended his career with 10 receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown...Also logged two carries for 18 yards and one kick return for 14 yards...Joined the squad in 2003 and redshirted that season...Saw action in three games as a member of the special teams unit in 2004...Had his first career start against East Carolina...Saw extended action at receiver in 2005, but also was a consistent player for the special teams unit...Recorded his first career pass reception, an 11-yard gain, against Ole Miss...Recorded multiple catches in the nationally-televised UAB game, totaling two receptions for 28 yards and a long of 17 yards...Played in all 12 games during the 2006 season, both as a receiver and as a member of the special teams unit...Fielded a kickoff and returned the ball 14 yards against Arkansas State...Made his first catch of the season against Tulsa...Gained one yard on the pass from Martin Hankins in the fourth quarter...Caught a five-yard pass from Hankins on 1st-and-10 from the USM 40-yard line to keep the Tiger drive alive...Memphis scored a touchdown on the next play against the Golden Eagles...Started against UCF and UTEP...Ended the season with two catches for six yards. Honors: Received a Role Player Award at the 2005 banquet. Notable: Received his degree through the University College program in May 2008. 2006: Played in all 12 games during the 2006 season, both as a receiver and as a member of the special teams unit...Credited with one run for zero yards against UAB...Fielded a kickoff and returned the ball 14 yards against Arkansas State...Made his first catch of the season against Tulsa...Gained one yard on the pass from Martin Hankins in the fourth quarter...Caught a five-yard pass from Hankins on 1st-and-10 from the USM 40-yard line to keep the Tiger drive alive...Memphis scored a touchdown on the next play against the Golden Eagles...Started against UCF and UTEP, but did not have any receptions...Ended the season with two catches for six yards. 2005: Received one of the Role Player Awards for 2005 during the annual post-season football banquet...Had his first career start against East Carolina...Saw extended action at receiver in 2005, but also was a consistent player for the special teams unit...Converted from running back to receiver and learned the position well...Recorded his first career pass reception in the season opener against Ole Miss...His one catch was for an 11-yard gain...Recorded multiple catches in the nationally-televised UAB game..Finished the game with two receptions for 28 yards and a long of 17 yards...Completed the season with four catches for 37 yards. 2004: Saw action in three games as a member of the special teams unit...Has a tremendous work ethic and is a solid blocker...Had a productive spring 2005 camp. 2003: Was redshirted during the 2003 season. Prep: Was a three-year football and track letterwinner at Catholic High...Was the All-District MVP in football in 2002...Named to the All-Metro (Baton Rouge) Team in 2002...Selected to the 5A All-State Team as an honorable mention pick in 2002...Selected to play in the Capitol City All-Star Game...Rushed for 1143 yards and nine touchdowns in 2002...Caught 29 passes for 418 yards and three touchdowns in 2002...Rated by Rivals.com as the No. 24 all-purpose back in the nation for 2003...Named a finalist for the Baton Rouge Advocate Athlete of the Year in 2002...Ranked as Dandy Don's No. 42 prep prospect in the state of Louisiana...Is the defending 5A State Champion in the 110m hurdles...Posted the fastest time in the state of Louisiana in the 55-yard indoor hurdles...Ran a 7.88 at the LSU Indoor Meet...Qualified for the state championships in the 4x200, 4x400 and 4x100 relays and the 110-meter hurdles as a freshman...Placed sixth in the hurdles as a freshman...Lettered in football, track and basketball. Personal: Tasmin Tyrell Knockum is the son of Claude and Lynn Knockum...Born June 22, 1984. KNOCKUM'S STATISTICS Receiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG 2004 3/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2005 12/1 4 37 9.3 0 17 2006 12/2 2 6 3.0 0 5 2007 13/0 4 72 18.0 1 48 Total 40/3 10 115 11.5 1 48 |
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