Terrance Knighton
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Jacksonville Jaguars
Knighton was signed by the Jaguars to a four-year contract on July 31, 2009. His contract, which includes veteran minimum salaries, plus a fourth-year escalator to $1.3 million, could reach nearly $3.32 million. He also received a signing bonus of $843,500. Knighton was arguably the best rookie defensive tackle in the 2009 draft class. At the end of the 2009 season, Coach Jack Del Rio said, "Terrance Knighton is going to be a real good player. It wasn't an accident before the game that he was made a team captain for the game. I'm counting on him to lead the way."NFL awards and honors
- Football Futures All-Rookie Team (2009)
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All-Rookie Team (2009) - Sporting News All-Rookie Team (2009)
Personal
Knighton earned the nickname Pot Roast when Jaguars linebacker Clint IngramClint Ingram
Clint Ingram is a professional American football linebacker who is currently a free agent of the National Football League He played college football for the University of Oklahoma Sooners, and was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft.-Early life:Ingram was...
overheard Knighton’s meal order on a road trip.
Knighton also has a passion for community service. In 2009 he visited the NFL-YET center in Jacksonville with teammates Cecil Newton
Cecil Newton
Cecil Newton, Jr. is an American football center who is currently a member of the Baltimore Ravens. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Tennessee State. He is the son of Cecil Newton, Sr...
and Julius Williams
Julius Williams
Julius Williams is an Canadian football defensive end who is currently playing for the Edmonton Eskimos. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
to sign autographs and provide Thanksgiving dinner for 30 families.