Scotty McKnight Is Back

By Phil Sullivan Posted On March 27, 2012

Last April the New York Jets drafted Scotty McKnight, who was a childhood friend of Mark Sanchez. He was a 7th round pick who was initially waived on the final roster cut down day. He was resigned in September and place on the practice squad before getting injured and going to the I.R.

Here is the official announcement from the NY Jets:

The New York Jets have signed WR Scotty McKnight. The announcement was made by General Manager Mike Tannenbaum.

McKnight (WR/5-11/182/Colorado/Coto de Caza, CA) was originally drafted in the seventh round (227^th overall) by the Jets in the 2011 NFL Draft, spending training camp with the club before joining the practice squad (09/20/11). He suffered an ACL injury in practice and was placed on Practice Squad Injured Reserve (11/01/11). At Colorado, he played in 49 games, and finished first in school history with 215 receptions and 22 receiving touchdowns.

This Article Was Written By Phil Sullivan

Phil Sullivan

I started JetNation in 2005 and have been a New York Jets season ticket holder since graduating from high school. My dream is to see the New York Jets win the Super Bowl. Until then, I will be right here on JetNation writing, dreaming and talking NY Jets football.

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