Villanova University

Ryan Knight Class: Senior Hometown: Franklinville, N.J. High School: Delsa Regional Height / Weight: 6-1 / 290 Position: OL

VILLANOVA: Named tri-captain; All-American Candidate; Named pre-season first team All-American by the Sports Network; Powerful lineman with outstanding quickness; Starter at offensive guard.
1998: Named first team All-ECAC for the second straight year; Earned second team All-Atlantic 10 distinction; Started 10 of 11 games; Did not start versus Maine due to a sprained ankle; Played center the first part of the year before moving to guard.
1997: Started all 13 contests at guard; Earned third team All-Conference honors and first team All-ECAC distinction.
1996: Saw action in all 12 games as a true freshman; Started at defensive end against Northeastern; Contributed 10 solo stops and 18 assisted tackles for a total of 28; Had five tackles for loss and one quarterback sack; Tallied two tackles for loss and a quarterback sack in the playoff loss at ETSU.

DELSEA REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year letterman at both offensive and defensive tackle at Delsea; Three-time All-Tri-County Conference selection; Twice named All-South Jersey Group III; Cited as a first-team All-South Jersey honoree as a senior; Also earned New Jersey State Group III championship in the discus.

PERSONAL: Sociology major; Older of two children of Loraine and Richard Knight; Born 3/23/78 in Washington Township, N.J.