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Knight Collects Trio of Second Team All-America Honors
12/13/2025 11:45:00 AM | Football
HARRISONBURG, Va. – James Madison running back Wayne Knight has been named a Second Team All-American all-purpose player by USA Today, Sports Illustrated and On3, as the organizations rolled out their respective 2025 FBS All-America Teams this week.
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This is the first career All-America honor for Knight, who has started all 13 games for the Dukes heading into the College Football Playoff.
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A Paul Hornung Award finalist and First Team All-Sun Belt selection, Knight ranks third nationally in all-purpose yards per game (147.0), as he's rushed for 1,263 yards and nine touchdowns while making 37 receptions for 379 yards. He's also added 269 return yards on special teams.
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The 2025 Sun Belt Football Championship MVP has rushed for over 100 yards on four occasions this season, which includes a career-high 212 yards versus Troy in the championship game.
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Knight is also seventh in the FBS in yards per carry, with a Sun Belt-leading 6.65 per rush. He also leads the league with 97.2 rushing yards per game, good for 17th around the country. His 1,911 all-purpose yards rank third in JMU single-season history while his 1,263 rushing yards are the seventh-most in a single season for the Dukes.
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 The Smyrna, Del., native is JMU's first running back to earn All-America honors at the FBS level, and he's the seventh player to be named Second Team All-American or better since the program's reclassification to the FBS in 2022.
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This is the first career All-America honor for Knight, who has started all 13 games for the Dukes heading into the College Football Playoff.
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A Paul Hornung Award finalist and First Team All-Sun Belt selection, Knight ranks third nationally in all-purpose yards per game (147.0), as he's rushed for 1,263 yards and nine touchdowns while making 37 receptions for 379 yards. He's also added 269 return yards on special teams.
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The 2025 Sun Belt Football Championship MVP has rushed for over 100 yards on four occasions this season, which includes a career-high 212 yards versus Troy in the championship game.
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Knight is also seventh in the FBS in yards per carry, with a Sun Belt-leading 6.65 per rush. He also leads the league with 97.2 rushing yards per game, good for 17th around the country. His 1,911 all-purpose yards rank third in JMU single-season history while his 1,263 rushing yards are the seventh-most in a single season for the Dukes.
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 The Smyrna, Del., native is JMU's first running back to earn All-America honors at the FBS level, and he's the seventh player to be named Second Team All-American or better since the program's reclassification to the FBS in 2022.
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