2024: Played in all 12 games, making one his start, his first career start at Coastal Carolina ... Recorded 25 tackles, one interception and two pass breakups ... Totaled five tackles against ECU ... In his first start at CCU, made five tackles ... Registered three tackles and an interception he returned for 52 yards in the win over Texas State ... Had two tackles apiece against Marshall and Arkansas State.
2023: Appeared in 11 games at safety and on special teams ... Recorded 10 tackles, two interceptions, a fumble recovery and blocked kick ... Had one tackle and an interception at James Madison ... Notched an interception the next game against Coastal Carolina ... Had a career-high four tackles and a fumble recovery he returned for 25 yards in the Famous Toastery Bowl against WKU.
2022: Redshirted ... Played in three games ... Registered one tackle.
2021 (Independence CC): Played in nine games and recorded 17 tackles ... Registered six pass breakups.
PERSONAL: Son of Mark and Von Knight ... One sister, Megan ... Majoring in leadership.
MARKUS KNIGHT CAREER STATS
| Year | Games | UT | AT | TOTAL | TFL | Sacks | INT | FF | FR | PBU |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 26 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |