:Shawn Knight

{{Short description|American football player (born 1964)}}

{{Distinguish|Shawn Knight (quarterback)}}

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{{Use American English|date=April 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Shawn Knight

| number = 78, 99, 75, 77

| position = Defensive tackle
Defensive end

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|6|4|mf=y}}

| birth_place = Provo, Utah, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 6

| weight_lb = 290

| high_school = Sparks (NV) Reed

| college = Brigham Young

| draftyear = 1987

| draftround = 1

| draftpick = 11

| pastteams =

• New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|1987}})
• Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1988}})
• Phoenix Cardinals ({{NFL Year|1989}})
• Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1990}})*{{cite book |title=Chiefs, 1991 Media Guide |page=72 |url=https://dn720005.ca.archive.org/0/items/chiefs-1991-media-guide-kansas-city-c/Chiefs%2C%201991%20Media%20Guide%20%28Kansas%20City%29%20%28C%29.pdf}}
• Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|1991}})*
• Sacramento Surge (1991)

| highlights =

• PFWA All-Rookie Team (1987)
• National champion (1984)
• Third-team All-American (1986)

| statlabel1 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue1 = 1

| pfr = K/KnigSh20

}}

Shawn Matthew Knight (born June 4, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected in the first round by the New Orleans Saints, 11th overall in the 1987 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1987 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1987/draft.htm |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played three seasons in the NFL, playing one season each for the Saints, Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals.

In his senior year at Brigham Young University, Knight recorded 16 sacks.

When Knight's pro career began, he reported late to training camp and fell out of favor with the coaching staff. After his rookie season, New Orleans traded Knight to the Denver Broncos in exchange for Ted Gregory. Knight played 31 games in his NFL career, with only one start. The only official statistic that Knight recorded in 31 games was a fumble recovery. He is considered one of the biggest busts in NFL draft history.