Dennis McKnight

American football player and coach (born 1959)

American football player

Dennis McKnight

McKnight in 2019

No. 60, 62, 63

Position:

Guard

Personal information

Born:

(1959-09-12) September 12, 1959 (age 64)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)

Weight:

273 lb (124 kg)

Career information

High school:

Susan E. Wagner
(Staten Island, New York)

College:

Drake

Undrafted:

1981

Career history

As a player:

San Diego Chargers (1982–1989)
Detroit Lions (1990)
Philadelphia Eagles (1991)
Detroit Lions (1992)

As a coach:

Southeast Missouri State (1981)
Graduate assistant
Hawaii (1999–2000)
Special teams coach
Grossmont (2001–2003)
Special teams coordinator & offensive line coach
San Diego State (2005)
Tight ends coach
Hawaii (2006–2007)
Special teams & offensive line coach
SMU (2008)
Offensive line coach
SMU (2009–2010)
Special teams coach
Edmonton Eskimos (2011)
Running backs coach
Lamar (2012–2013)
Special teams & offensive line coach
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2017)
Special teams coordinator
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2018–2019)
Offensive line coach
Houston Roughnecks (2020)
Offensive assistant & special teams coach
Washington State (2021)
Offensive line coach
Seattle Sea Dragons (2023)
Offensive line coach

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	141
Games started:	100

Player stats at PFR

Dennis Neal McKnight (born September 12, 1959) is an American football coach and former guard who was recently the offensive line coach for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL. He played in the National Football League for the San Diego Chargers, Detroit Lions, and the Philadelphia Eagles. McKnight played college football at Drake University.

Coaching career

McKnight was the running back coach of the Edmonton Eskimos in 2011. On February 1, 2012 Lamar University hired McKnight to take over as the offensive line and special teams coach.^[1]

McKnight was named offensive line coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on March 1, 2018. He originally joined the organization as special teams coordinator on February 9, 2017.^[2]

On December 5, 2019, the Houston Roughnecks hired McKnight to take over as the offensive assistant and special teams coach.^[3]

McKnight was officially hired by the Seattle Sea Dragons on September 13, 2022^[4]

References

^ "Lamar to announce three football coach hires monday". March 4, 2012.
^ "DENNIS McKNIGHT Offensive Line Coach". Hamilton Tiger Cats. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
^ "Houston Roughnecks Add Dennis McKnight And Robert Lyles To Staff". December 5, 2019.
^ "XFL Finalizes Coaching and Football Operations Staffs for All Eight Teams". www.xfl.com. Retrieved December 30, 2022.