# Boogie Knight
**Boogie Knight** is a wide receiver and return specialist listed at 5'10" and 188 pounds.[2](https://www.rotowire.com/cfootball/player/boogie-knight-23117) He played college football at Akron from 2018 to 2020 and at Louisiana-Monroe from 2021 to 2022, finishing with 51 games, 107 receptions, 1,342 receiving yards, and 4 receiving touchdowns.[3](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/boogie-knight-1.html) His best season came in 2021 at Louisiana-Monroe, when he caught 45 passes for 588 yards and 3 touchdowns and added 824 all-purpose yards.[4](https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2022/7/28/knight-driven-to-change-perception-of-ulm-football-while-pursuing-nfl-dream.aspx) After going undrafted in 2023, he signed with the Sekisui Challengers of Japan's X League, where he was named 2023 rookie of the year, and later played for the Mexicas de la Ciudad de México of the LFA.[5](https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5ff55d33-823f-4446-b092-b57aa7f0e0c5/episodes/c9bb3422-c671-400b-88d1-a99a6c4349a2/gridiron-japan-radio-rewind--boogie-knight-the-dream-japan-bowl)
He entered college as an Ohio State preferred walk-on out of [Jefferson](https://www.edgepedia.org/jefferson) (Ohio) Area High School before transferring to Akron.[1](https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2021/9/9/football-boogie-fever-transfer-receiver-making-a-name-for-himself-at-ulm)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver and return specialist; listed at 5'10" and 188 pounds[2](https://www.rotowire.com/cfootball/player/boogie-knight-23117) |
| College career | Akron 2018–2020, Louisiana-Monroe 2021–2022; 51 games, 107 receptions, 1,342 receiving yards, 4 receiving touchdowns[3](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/boogie-knight-1.html) |
| Best college season | 2021 at Louisiana-Monroe: 45 catches for 588 yards and 3 touchdowns, plus 824 all-purpose yards[4](https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2022/7/28/knight-driven-to-change-perception-of-ulm-football-while-pursuing-nfl-dream.aspx) |
| Career all-purpose yards | 2,819 yards on 230 touches entering the 2022 season, needing 181 more to reach 3,000[4](https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2022/7/28/knight-driven-to-change-perception-of-ulm-football-while-pursuing-nfl-dream.aspx) |
| Professional career | 2023 X League rookie of the year with the Sekisui Challengers in Japan; later with the Mexicas de la Ciudad de México of the LFA[5](https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5ff55d33-823f-4446-b092-b57aa7f0e0c5/episodes/c9bb3422-c671-400b-88d1-a99a6c4349a2/gridiron-japan-radio-rewind--boogie-knight-the-dream-japan-bowl) |
## College career
Knight began at Akron, where he played three seasons from 2018 to 2020 and totaled 43 catches for 584 yards in 28 games with eight starts.[1](https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2021/9/9/football-boogie-fever-transfer-receiver-making-a-name-for-himself-at-ulm) When head coach [Terry Bowden](https://www.edgepedia.org/terry-bowden) took the Louisiana-Monroe job, Knight followed him through the transfer portal and joined the Warhawks in [Monroe, Louisiana](https://www.edgepedia.org/monroe-louisiana), for the 2021 season.[1](https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2021/9/9/football-boogie-fever-transfer-receiver-making-a-name-for-himself-at-ulm)
His 2021 season was his most productive. He led the Warhawks in receptions (45), receiving yards (588), touchdown receptions (3), and all-purpose yards (824), and his receiving numbers surpassed his three-year totals at Akron.[4](https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2022/7/28/knight-driven-to-change-perception-of-ulm-football-while-pursuing-nfl-dream.aspx) Twenty-six of his 45 catches produced first downs, and he also returned 12 kickoffs for 219 yards and six punts for 20 yards.[4](https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2022/7/28/knight-driven-to-change-perception-of-ulm-football-while-pursuing-nfl-dream.aspx) He was voted a preseason All-Sun Belt Second-Team selection by the league's head coaches and media panel before the 2022 season.[4](https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2022/7/28/knight-driven-to-change-perception-of-ulm-football-while-pursuing-nfl-dream.aspx)
Across five college seasons he finished with 51 games, 107 receptions, 1,342 receiving yards, and 4 receiving touchdowns, adding 194 rushing yards on 41 carries for 1,536 scrimmage yards.[3](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/boogie-knight-1.html)
## Nickname and background
Knight's father gave him the nickname Boogie in youth football when he was about 7 years old, for his shifty and elusive running style.[1](https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2021/9/9/football-boogie-fever-transfer-receiver-making-a-name-for-himself-at-ulm) His father died when Knight was 9, and Knight has described a childhood promise to his father to reach the NFL as a central motivation for his work ethic.[4](https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2022/7/28/knight-driven-to-change-perception-of-ulm-football-while-pursuing-nfl-dream.aspx)
## Professional career
After going undrafted in 2023, Knight signed with the Sekisui Challengers of Japan's X League. In the 2023 season he was named rookie of the year, led the X League in receiving, and won the triple crown of touchdowns, receptions, and receiving yards.[5](https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5ff55d33-823f-4446-b092-b57aa7f0e0c5/episodes/c9bb3422-c671-400b-88d1-a99a6c4349a2/gridiron-japan-radio-rewind--boogie-knight-the-dream-japan-bowl)
## References
1. [Boogie Fever: Transfer Receiver Making a Name for Himself at ULM, ULM Warhawks](https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2021/9/9/football-boogie-fever-transfer-receiver-making-a-name-for-himself-at-ulm)
2. [Boogie Knight Fantasy College Football News & Stats, RotoWire](https://www.rotowire.com/cfootball/player/boogie-knight-23117)
3. [Boogie Knight College Stats, College Football at Sports-Reference](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/boogie-knight-1.html)
4. [Knight Driven to Change Perception of ULM Football While Pursuing NFL Dream, ULM Warhawks](https://ulmwarhawks.com/news/2022/7/28/knight-driven-to-change-perception-of-ulm-football-while-pursuing-nfl-dream.aspx)
5. [Rewind: Boogie Knight & The Dream Japan Bowl, Gridiron Japan Radio](https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/5ff55d33-823f-4446-b092-b57aa7f0e0c5/episodes/c9bb3422-c671-400b-88d1-a99a6c4349a2/gridiron-japan-radio-rewind--boogie-knight-the-dream-japan-bowl)
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