
Josaiah Knight
Position coaches (Western Kentucky, 2026): Dayton LeBlanc, Jimmy Lindsey
Tallahassee, FLRedshirt Sophomore6'3"238 lb#45
Estimated NIL value
$7K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
38 / 100
95th
High risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Redshirt Sophomore
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
3 seasons
Josaiah Knight is a 6'3", 238-lb Redshirt Sophomore DE at Western Kentucky from Tallahassee, FL. Josaiah Knight has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 38 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.
Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Advanced Statistics
2026 · 11 tklHavoc Plays
1.5
17th
Ball Plays
0
30th
Solo Tackle Rate
27.3%
16th
Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DL with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.
TVS History
Current TVS
38
Highest TVS
56
Oct 5, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
| Window | Team | TVS | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 26 Elevated | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 13 Low | Entered portal |
Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.
Market Value History
Current market value
$6,786
Highest market value
$8,953
Sep 19, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Recruitment
Class of 2024
Committed to Illinois Aug 2023 -> flipped to Mississippi State Mar 2024
Season Statistics
| Season | Team | Tackles | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PBU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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