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Wayne Knight

RB · UCLA

Wayne Knight

RB · #3 · UCLA

Profile

Measurements: 5'7" · 193 lb
Seasons: 5
Recruiting: Unrated
Class rank: —
Hometown: Smyrna, DE
High school: Smyrna

Transferred in from James Madison.

Career

332 Car · 2,182 Rush yds · 19 TD · 6.6 Rush avg · 66 Rec · 662 Rec yds · 10.0 Rec avg

On a roster 2022–2026. Statistics held for 2022–2026.

2026

UCLA

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

101

200

Rushing yards100 total yds

177

Yards per carry

8.9

7.5

9.8

@ California

San Diego State

Purdue

@ Maryland

@ Oregon

Wisconsin

Michigan State

Nevada

@ Minnesota

Illinois

@ Michigan

USC

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

39 Car · 345 Rush yds · 8 TD · 8.8 Rush avg · 5 Rec · 53 Rec yds · 10.6 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	vs Purdue	W 52–38	18	177	9.8	2	47
2	vs San Diego State	W 28–10	13	97	7.5	3	36
1	@ California	W 45–24	8	71	8.9	3	31

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	vs Purdue	W 52–38	3	23	7.7	0	14
1	@ California	W 45–24	2	30	15.0	0	22

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
3	vs Purdue	W 52–38	3	52	17.3	0	21
1	@ California	W 45–24	2	56	28.0	0	29

2025

James Madison

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

109

128

116

186

134

101

117

166

149

126

223

Rushing yards100 total yds

110

151

111

126

212

Yards per carry

12.7

6.5

2.4

5.2

7.9

6.5

5.6

6.2

3.7

6.2

5.9

8.4

4.7

10.1

Weber State

@ Oregon

@ Louisville

@ Liberty

Georgia Southern

@ Georgia State

Louisiana

Old Dominion

@ Texas State

@ Marshall

App State

Washington State

@ Coastal Carolina

Troy

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

207 Car · 1,373 Rush yds · 9 TD · 6.6 Rush avg · 40 Rec · 397 Rec yds · 9.9 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	@ Oregon	L 34–51	17	110	6.5	0	49
15	vs Troy	W 31–14	21	212	10.1	1	73
14	@ Coastal Carolina	W 59–10	18	85	4.7	0	15
13	vs Washington State	W 24–20	15	126	8.4	1	58
12	vs App State	W 58–10	16	94	5.9	1	41
11	@ Marshall	W 35–23	14	87	6.2	1	30
10	@ Texas State	W 52–20	13	48	3.7	0	10
8	vs Old Dominion	W 63–27	12	74	6.2	1	34
7	vs Louisiana	W 24–14	20	111	5.6	0	49
6	@ Georgia State	W 14–7	13	85	6.5	1	22
5	vs Georgia Southern	W 35–10	19	151	7.9	1	40
4	@ Liberty	W 31–13	17	89	5.2	1	17
2	@ Louisville	L 14–28	5	12	2.4	0	6
1	vs Weber State	W 45–10	7	89	12.7	1	59

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	@ Oregon	L 34–51	3	18	6.0	0	9
15	vs Troy	W 31–14	2	11	5.5	0	17
12	vs App State	W 58–10	6	55	9.2	0	17
11	@ Marshall	W 35–23	4	79	19.8	1	49
10	@ Texas State	W 52–20	2	69	34.5	0	57
8	vs Old Dominion	W 63–27	2	27	13.5	0	23
7	vs Louisiana	W 24–14	5	23	4.6	0	11
6	@ Georgia State	W 14–7	3	10	3.3	0	9
5	vs Georgia Southern	W 35–10	4	35	8.8	0	13
4	@ Liberty	W 31–13	3	27	9.0	0	13
2	@ Louisville	L 14–28	3	23	7.7	0	12
1	vs Weber State	W 45–10	3	20	6.7	0	12

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
14	@ Coastal Carolina	W 59–10	1	0	0

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
7	vs Louisiana	W 24–14	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
4	@ Liberty	W 31–13	1	19	19.0	19
2	@ Louisville	L 14–28	1	24	24.0	24
1	vs Weber State	W 45–10	2	46	23.0	29

Punt returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG
15	vs Troy	W 31–14	1	11	11.0	11
14	@ Coastal Carolina	W 59–10	1	0	0.0	0
12	vs App State	W 58–10	5	48	9.6	19
7	vs Louisiana	W 24–14	4	39	9.8	16
6	@ Georgia State	W 14–7	4	50	12.5	22
5	vs Georgia Southern	W 35–10	3	13	4.3	7
2	@ Louisville	L 14–28	2	15	7.5	16
1	vs Weber State	W 45–10	1	3	3.0	3

2024

James Madison

Touchdowns and giveaways

Touchdowns

Total yards

102

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

1.5

2.0

0.5

3.0

10.5

16.0

7.2

5.8

8.7

6.0

6.7

5.1

5.5

@ Charlotte

Western Kentucky *

Gardner-Webb

@ North Carolina

Ball State

@ UL Monroe

Coastal Carolina

@ Georgia Southern

Southern Miss

Georgia State

@ Old Dominion

@ App State

Marshall

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

77 Car · 449 Rush yds · 2 TD · 5.8 Rush avg · 15 Rec · 138 Rec yds · 9.2 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Western Kentucky *	W 27–17	11	22	2.0	0	6
14	vs Marshall	L 33–35	11	61	5.5	0	34
13	@ App State	L 20–34	12	61	5.1	0	16
12	@ Old Dominion	W 35–32	11	74	6.7	1	23
11	vs Georgia State	W 38–7	3	18	6.0	1	7
9	vs Southern Miss	W 32–15	7	61	8.7	0	59
8	@ Georgia Southern	L 14–28	4	23	5.8	0	9
7	vs Coastal Carolina	W 39–7	6	43	7.2	0	23
6	@ UL Monroe	L 19–21	1	16	16.0	0	16
5	vs Ball State	W 63–7	6	63	10.5	0	37
4	@ North Carolina	W 70–50	1	3	3.0	0	3
2	vs Gardner-Webb	W 13–6	2	1	0.5	0	2
1	@ Charlotte	W 30–7	2	3	1.5	0	4

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Bowl	vs Western Kentucky *	W 27–17	4	25	6.3	0	17
14	vs Marshall	L 33–35	2	20	10.0	1	11
13	@ App State	L 20–34	1	6	6.0	0	6
12	@ Old Dominion	W 35–32	2	17	8.5	0	17
11	vs Georgia State	W 38–7	3	26	8.7	1	18
9	vs Southern Miss	W 32–15	2	41	20.5	0	23
8	@ Georgia Southern	L 14–28	1	3	3.0	0	3

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
1	@ Charlotte	W 30–7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

2023

James Madison

Total yards

Rushing yards100 total yds

Yards per carry

5.8

Bucknell

Air Force *

@ Virginia

@ Troy

@ Utah State

South Alabama

Georgia Southern

@ Marshall

Old Dominion

@ Georgia State

UConn

App State

@ Coastal Carolina

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

4 Car · 23 Rush yds · 0 TD · 5.8 Rush avg · 1 Rec · 11 Rec yds · 11.0 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
1	vs Bucknell	W 38–3	4	23	5.8	0	22

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
1	vs Bucknell	W 38–3	1	11	11.0	0	11

2022

James Madison

Touchdowns and giveaways

TouchdownsGiveaways

−1

Total yards

−8

Rushing yards100 total yds

−1

−8

Yards per carry

−1.0

−2.7

1.0

Middle Tennessee

Norfolk State

@ App State

Texas State

@ Arkansas State

@ Georgia Southern

Marshall

@ Louisville

@ Old Dominion

Georgia State

Coastal Carolina

Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.

5 Car · -8 Rush yds · 0 TD · -1.6 Rush avg · 5 Rec · 63 Rec yds · 12.6 Rec avg

Rushing

Wk	Opponent	Result	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
5	vs Texas State	W 40–13	1	1	1.0	1
2	vs Norfolk State	W 63–7	3	-8	-2.7	0
1	vs Middle Tennessee	W 44–7	1	-1	-1.0	0

Receiving

Wk	Opponent	Result	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
13	vs Coastal Carolina	W 47–7	1	5	5.0	5
12	vs Georgia State	W 42–40	1	3	3.0	3
11	@ Old Dominion	W 37–3	1	32	32.0	32
5	vs Texas State	W 40–13	1	9	9.0	9
1	vs Middle Tennessee	W 44–7	1	14	14.0	14

Fumbles

Wk	Opponent	Result	FUM	LOST	REC
12	vs Georgia State	W 42–40	1	1	0

Defense

Wk	Opponent	Result	TOT	SOLO	TFL	SACKS	QB HUR	PD	TD
10	@ Louisville	L 10–34	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Kick returns

Wk	Opponent	Result	NO	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
12	vs Georgia State	W 42–40	3	60	20.0	0	35
11	@ Old Dominion	W 37–3	1	27	27.0	0	27

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