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Bemidji State University

Bemidji State Beavers Athletics

2024 Football

Kristin Farris
Brent Cizek
Brent Cizek
Brent Cizek
Brent Cizek
Brent Cizek
Brent Cizek
Mari Jordan
Brent Cizek
Brent Cizek

5 Maalik Knox

  • Position DB
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 190
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Phoenix, Ariz.
  • High School Cesar Chavez HS

Biography

2024 (Sr)
Started in all 14 games for the Beavers... Recorded 31 total tackles with 18 solo and 13 assisted... Marked three tackles for a loss for 12 yards... Tallied two passes defended, one fumble forced and one fumble recovered. 

2023 (Jr)
Appeared in all 12 games... Recorded 13 tackles and 11 solo... Had one interception and one pass break up... Recorded three solo tackles in wins against Northern State and Mary.

2022 (So)
Appeared in 12 games and made seven starts... Recorded 31 tackles and was seventh on the team with 24 solo tackles... Had two tackles for a loss of three yards... Recorded one interception and sixth on the team with three pass break ups... Tied a career-high of five tackles vs. Winona State in the NCAA DII Tournament First Round against Winona State.

2021 (Fr)
Started four of 11 games played in... Made first career start Sept. 25 versus No. 22 Augustana, tying a career-high five tackles... Finished with 29 tackles, including 23 solo, and 2.0 tackles for a loss... Pulled in one interception with five pass breakups and one forced fumble.

2020 (Fr)
Fall season was canceled due to COVID-19.

High School
Varsity letter winner in football at Cesar Chavez High School.

Personal
Born July 29, 2002… Son of Michael Knox and Bridgette Covington-Knox… Cousin, Terrell Thomas, played defensive back in the National Football League for the New York Giants from 2008-13 and the Seattle Seahawks in 2014… Member of the National Society of High School Scholars, Honor Roll and Dean’s List… Plans to major in engineering.

Career Single-Game Records
Tot. Tackles: 5, 5x, last at Northern State (10/5/24)
Solo Tackles: 4, 4x, last at Angelo State (11/26/22)
Assisted Tackles: 3, 2x, last at Northern State (10/5/24)
TFL: 1.0, 7x, last vs Minot State (10/19/24)
TFL Yds: 9 vs Michigan Tech (8/29/24)
FF: 1 at Sioux Falls (9/21/24)
FR: 1 vs Wayne State (11/2/24)
Int: 1, 3x, last vs Northern State (8/31/23)
Int Yds: 63 vs Northern State (8/31/23)
PBU: 2 vs Minnesota Duluth (10/22/22)
 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2020Freshman

    DB
    6'1" 175 lbs
    44
  • 5

    2021Freshman

    DB
    5'11" 170 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022Sophomore

    DB
    6'0" 175 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2023Junior

    DB
    6'0" 180 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 190 lbs
    5