Troy University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Kyler Knudsen
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 195
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Sugar Hill, Ga.
- High School:
- North Gwinnett HS
2018 (Junior): Earned a scholarship in an emotional scene in the locker room following his first career start and interception against Louisiana … Recorded seven tackles and a pair of pass break ups against the Cajuns and the game-winning interception … Played in all 1 3 games and finished with 30 tackles and six pass break ups – had a pair of PBUs at ULM … According to Pro Football Focus, graded as Troy’s top cover guy with a 90.1 rating … Allowed completions on just 50 percent of targets (7-of-14) … Made four tackles in Troy’s win at Nebraska and added six against Coastal Carolina
2017 (Sophomore): Vital member of the special teams unit in all 13 games … Reserve defensive back for the Trojans and recorded a solo tackle against Texas State
2016 (RS-Freshman): Key member of Troy’s special teams unit … Played in seven games before suffering an injury
2015 (Freshman): Redshirted … Did not see any game action
High School: Caught 40 passes for 730 yards and three touchdowns as a senior at North Gwinnett High School ... Averaged 18.3 yards per catch and 66.4 yards per game ... Also threw a 41-yard touchdown pass ... Helped lead the Bulldogs to an 8-3 record and a berth in the playoffs ... Had six catches for 101 yards against Central Gwinnett in the playoffs
Personal: Full name is Kyler David Knudsen ... Son of Shelley and Steve Knudsen ... Born Dec. 11, 1996, in Fairfax, Va. ... Has two brothers, Kenneth and Kevin, and one sisters, Kelsea ... Shelley played volleyball at Georgia Fox University, Kelsea played volleyball at Bryan College, Kevin played golf at Bryan and Kenneth was an All-American baseball player at Bryan ... Majoring in global business
