NFL Draft: Seattle Seahawks Select UTEP LB Tyrice Knight In Round 4

UTEP linebacker Tyrice Knight was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round (No. 118 overall) in the 2024 NFL Draft. The 6-foot, 233-pound Knight becomes the first Miner drafted since 2018, when the New York Giants took guard Will Hernandez in the second round (No. 34 overall). RELATED: NFL Draft: Seattle Seahawks Select UConn OL Christian Haynes in Round 3 Knight arrived in El Paso after spending two seasons at Independence CC (Independence, Kan.), before landing with UTEP in 2020. He quickly earned a starting role and has been a fixture in the Miners defense, recording 54 tackles...