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{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1983)}}
{{Infobox gridiron football person
| name = Markeith Knowlton
| image = 
| alt = 
| caption = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|04|06}}
| birth_place = [[McKinney, Texas]], U.S.
| death_date = 
| death_place = 
| number = 42, 25<ref name="pfa">{{cite web | url=https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/k/know01000.html | title=Markeith Knowlton | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=14 November 2024}}</ref>
| import = yes
| position1 = Linebacker
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 205
| college = [[University of North Texas|North Texas]] (2001–2004)
| playing_years1 = {{CFL Year|2006}}–{{CFL Year|2007}}
| playing_team1 = [[BC Lions]]
| playing_years2 = {{CFL Year|2008}}–{{CFL Year|2013}}
| playing_team2 = [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]]
| career_highlights = 
* [[Grey Cup]] champion ([[94th Grey Cup|2006]])
* [[James P. McCaffrey Trophy]] ({{CFL Year|2010}})
* Second-team All-[[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] ([[2004 Sun Belt Conference football season|2004]])
| CFLAllStar = {{CFL Year|2008}}, {{CFL Year|2009}}, {{CFL Year|2010}}
| CFLEastAllStar = {{CFL Year|2008}}, {{CFL Year|2009}}, {{CFL Year|2010}}
| CFL = 2929
}}
'''Markeith Knowlton''' (born April 6, 1983) is an American former professional [[gridiron football|football]] [[linebacker]] who played for the [[BC Lions]] and [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] of the [[Canadian Football League]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[University of North Texas]].

==College career==
Knowlton was a four-year [[letterman (sports)|letterman]] at the [[University of North Texas]] from 2001 to 2004.<ref name="pfa"/>

==Professional career==
After going undrafted in the [[2005 NFL draft]], Knowlton had a brief tryout with the [[Cleveland Browns]] in April 2005 but was not signed.

===BC Lions===
Knowlton was signed by the [[BC Lions]] on April 27, 2006. In his first year in ([[2006 CFL season|2006]]), he had 1 interception, 8 tackles and 14 special team tackles in 15 games. Knowlton helped BC win the [[2006 Grey Cup]]. He spent 2 seasons with the Lions receiving additional playing time in his second season with the club.

===Hamilton Tiger-Cats===
Knowlton was traded on April 29, 2008, from [[BC Lions]] to the [[Hamilton Tiger-Cats]] along with kicker Ara Tchobanian in exchange for the 9th overall selection in the [[2008 CFL Draft]]. In both the [[2008 CFL season|2008]] and [[2009 CFL season]]s Knowlton amassed more than 90 tackles. For the [[2010 CFL season]], he was award the [[CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award]] after recording 71 tackles, three sacks, three interceptions, and six fumble recoveries. His 2011 CFL season was not as productive statistically as his previous 3 seasons, totaling only 64 tackles. Injury slowed his production in the [[2012 CFL season]], only playing in 7 of the 18 regular season games. Following a Week 4 blowout in the [[2013 CFL season]] Knowlton was released by the Tiger-Cats.<ref>[https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=428273 Released by Ti-Cats]</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://archive.today/20130116141449/http://www.ticats.ca/roster/show/id/2929 Hamilton Tiger-Cats bio]

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[[Category:1983 births]]
[[Category:BC Lions players]]
[[Category:Canadian football defensive backs]]
[[Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players]]
[[Category:Canadian Football League Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award winners]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Players of American football from McKinney, Texas]]
[[Category:Players of Canadian football from Texas]]
[[Category:American football defensive backs]]
[[Category:Canadian football linebackers]]


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