Knight joined Eckerd Cross Country & Track during the 2026-27 season, bringing collegiate experience as a combined-events athlete at Duke University. A standout in the decathlon and heptathlon, he earned First Team All-ACC honors in 2022 after placing third in the heptathlon at the ACC Indoor Championships. That season, his marks in both the heptathlon and long jump ranked among the top five in Duke program history.

In 2025, Knight placed seventh in the decathlon at the ACC Outdoor Championships, helping the Blue Devils capture the first ACC Outdoor Championship in program history. He was also a key member of Duke’s decathlon group, which was ranked No. 1 nationally by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

Knight was a five-time selection to the All-ACC Academic Team. He graduated from Duke in 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology before earning a master’s degree in criminal justice from Boston University, specializing in cybercrime investigation and cybersecurity.

A native of Crystal Beach, Florida, Knight competed at Palm Harbor University High School, where he was a two-time AAU decathlon champion. He also earned All-America honors at the 2019 New Balance Outdoor Nationals and the 2019 Arcadia Invitational.