Yamir Knight

WR · #8 · SMU · SR · 5'8" · 185 · Smyrna, DE

Projected WR-SL starter

418 2026 receiving yards

35 of 41 2026 catches

2 2026 TDs

6 Explosive plays

43 Career games (19 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	SMU	6	6	35-41	418	11.9	2
2025	SMU	13	6	54-71	637	11.8	5
2024	James Madison	13	7	53-66	605	11.4	4
2023	James Madison	11	0	8-10	73	9.1	0

Receiving yards per game 69.7 93

Yards per catch 11.9 41

Catch rate 85.4% 92

Receiving TDs 2 66

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Kevin Jennings QB · 1,834 pass yds · 6g

Kendrick Raphael RB · 542 rush yds · 6g

WR-X

Jalen Cooper WR · 299 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Yannick Smith WR · 318 rec yds · 5g

Randy Pittman Jr. TE · 172 rec yds · 6g

Explosive play rate 12.1% 60

Red zone TD rate 74.3% 62

Line yards per carry 2.4 44

Sack rate allowed 3.3% 86

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving TDs	RZ opps	Target share
W1	@ FSU	9	6	49	0	0	25%
W2	UC Davis Aggies	3	3	62	0	0	9%
W3	@ LOU	9	7	70	1	2	26%
W4	MOSU	11	11	164	1	0	28%
W5	BC	3	2	22	0	0	11%
W7	UVA	6	6	51	0	1	18%

2023 class · 247 composite

High school recruit