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.
Who Are Luke Knox’s Mother And Father?
Luke was born to athletic parents. He was the son of David and Rachel Knox, who are also Brentwood Academy graduates. From 1990 to 1994 at Belmont, David’s father was a basketball player for Rick Byrd. Before going to Samford, where she also competed on the track, Rachel, his mother, spent one season as a sprinter in Tennessee.
David Knox, whose father Ron Knox played basketball for Vanderbilt in the 1960s, stated, “I would say he got his athleticism from his mom and his height from me.” “His mother gave him his speed. She was always good at running. She competed in sprints at Brentwood Academy as well.
Adopted brothers, Nate and Isaiah. They were two and under a year old when they were adopted by Rachel and David Knox when Dawson was 15 years old;