| No. 38 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 9, 2003 Hollywood, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McArthur (Hollywood, Florida) |
| College | Florida State (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Kevin Knowles II (born April 9, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.
Early life
[edit]Knowles was born in 2003 in Hollywood, Florida. He played high school football as a wide receiver and safety for the McArthur Mustangs. His sophomore performance during which he recorded 39 tackles, two interceptions and three pass breakups, helped the Mustangs win a district championship. During his junior season, Knowles recorded 25 tackles and caught five interceptions, earning him First-Team All-County and Second-Team All-Broward honors. He was rated a three-star recruiting prospect by 247Sports.com. He received a total of 30 athletic scholarship offers prior to his graduation in 2020.[1]
College career
[edit]Upon formalizing his commitment in 2020, Knowles enrolled at Florida State University. He joined the Florida State Seminoles in the 2021 season as a true freshman playing nickelback. He was promoted to starting nickelback[2] for seven of the season's final eight games and recorded 26 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss and two pass breakups. At the end of the season, Knowles won Devaughn Darling Defensive Freshman of the Year, an accolade he shared with fellow true freshman cornerback Omarion Cooper.[3] At the end of his senior year in 2024, Knowles played 50 games and recorded one interception, one sack, and 113 combined tackles.[4]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 9+7⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.48 s | 1.54 s | 2.59 s | 4.27 s | 7.05 s | 41.0 in (1.04 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
12 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[5][6] | ||||||||||||
On April 27, 2025, Knowles signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL draft.[7][8] He was relegated to the practice roster once the active roster was finalized.[9] Knowles was signed to the active roster on October 21.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ College Recruitment Profile at 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ Murschel, Matt (October 14, 2021). "Kevin Knowles II’s secret to developing into a shutdown defensive back for FSU". Orlando Sentinel.com. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ Karels, Carter (July 3, 2022). "Florida State's defense to keep benefiting from Kevin Knowles II's play at nickel". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ Dillon, John (July 11, 2025). "Kansas City Chiefs 90-man roster by jersey number: No. 38, DB Kevin Knowles". Chiefs Wire. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ "Kevin Knowles II College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ "Kevin Knowles RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ^ NFL Contract Details. OvertheCap.com. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ "The Chiefs have signed Florida State CB Kevin Knowles, per Aaron Wilson." Instagram.com. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ "Chiefs Announce Practice Squad and Other Roster Moves Heading Into 2025 NFL Season". Retrieved August 31, 2025.
- ^ Alper, Josh. "Chiefs sign CB Kevin Knowles to active roster". NBC Sports. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
