Temple University Athletics
Football Adds Knight to Staff
2.27.17 | Football
PHILADELPHIA – Temple University announced today that Larry Knight has joined the football staff as defensive quality control/recruiting. In that role he will work with the defensive staff breaking down film as well as assist with the program's recruiting efforts.
Knight spent the 2015-16 seasons as Georgia State's outside linebackers coach. He was part of a GSU staff that coached the most improved defense in the FBS in 2015. Georgia State led the nation by allowing 15 points fewer per game than in 2014. The Panthers finished in the top four in the Sun Belt in scoring defense (28.3 ppg), total defense (405.6 ypg), rushing defense (181.4 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (120.3).
Before coming to Georgia State, Knight spent two years (2013-14) as a defensive quality coach on Butch Jones' staff at Tennessee, working directly with associate head coach/defensive line coach Steve Stripling and linebackers coach Tommy Thigpen. In 2014, the Volunteers' defensive line featured All-Southeastern Conference selections Derek Barnett and Curt Maggitt, who combined for 21 sacks, third-most by any duo in the nation.
Knight also served one season as a graduate assistant for Jones at Cincinnati in 2012,
helping the Bearcats to a Big East title and a victory in the Belk Bowl.
Knight was a four-year letterwinner as a defensive end under Jones at Central Michigan, including all-conference honors as a senior. He participated in four bowl games and helped CMU win three Mid-American Conference championships.
A native of Augusta, Ga., Knight earned his degree from Central Michigan in 2010.
