Luke Knox, a former Ole Miss football tight end and linebacker who transferred to FIU this offseason, has died, according to an announcement from FIU coach Mike MacIntyre on Thursday morning. he was 22.
Who Is Dawson Knox?
Dawson Knox, Luke Knox’s older brother, is entering his fourth season with the Bills. “Our hearts go out to Dawson and his family during this time,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said Thursday. “We’re right there with him and supporting him and his family. Just tragic news that I woke up to this morning.”
Dawson Knox signed a 4 year, $3,521,600 contract with the Buffalo Bills, including an $822,180 signing bonus, $822,180 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $880,400.
Dawson’s grandfather, Ron Knox, also played basketball at Vanderbilt in the 1960s. The only verified results from his high school days was a 4.85 second 40-yard dash time. At his pro day for Ole Miss he ran a reported 4.57. We’ve received the 96th overall pick from the @Redskins for the 112th and 131st picks in the 2019 Draft.