Syracuse · W 27-13
No catches.
Bucknell · W 59-0 · FCS
No catches.
Virginia Tech · W 35-33
No catches.
Georgia Tech · W 34-11
No catches.
Knight has catches in 5 of Pittsburgh’s 9 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 4, middle 1, right 3.
Malik Knight
One game to point at: 62 receiving yards and 3 receptions against North Carolina — Week 6, 2026.
204 receiving yards · 15 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fans first named Malik Knight vs North Carolina.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 15 | 204 | 13.6 | 1 | 40 |
| Career | 15 | 204 | 13.6 | 1 | 40 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-14vs Miami (OH) | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | 17 | |
| Wk 2 | W 12-7vs UCF | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 6 | L 17-21vs North Carolina | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 0 | 40 | Season-high 62 yds |
| Wk 7 | L 21-27@ Boston College | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-52@ No. 1 Miami | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 0 | 22 | |
| Total | 15 | 204 | 13.6 | 1 | 40 |
2 catches for 39 yards. Pittsburgh threw to him on 4 of its 34 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 20. First quarter, tied 0-0. Broken up by Miami’s M. Lightfoot.
22-yard catch. Third quarter, down 38-8.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 30 yards. Pittsburgh threw to him on 6 of its 25 passes.
12-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 27-21.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 62 yards, his most this season. Pittsburgh threw to him on 7 of its 44 passes. Pittsburgh’s last four throws to him, down 21-17 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete.
40-yard catch. Fourth quarter, down 14-10.
Incomplete on 3rd and 14. Fourth quarter, down 21-17.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 1 · 2026
W 59-14
vs Miami (OH)
5 rec · 53 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 45-point win at home against Miami (OH).
With M. Heintschel — 453 yds · 7 TD · 0 INT · 23 rush yds (5 car) · C. Hicks — 5 rec · 114 yds · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
431st in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -2 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
3110% of team targetsCatch rate
48%15 of 31 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
48% catch rate on 31 targets · 10% of the team's targets · 14% catch rate on 7 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.3 | 45.0 | 13.8 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 34.5 | 14.8 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 41.2 | 12.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 39.0 | 19.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
49.1%
315 pass / 326 run
Plays / game
71.2
9 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
345 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
