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2025 Football Roster

4 Shaleak Knotts

  • Position WR
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 194
  • Hometown Monroe, NC
  • High School Monroe
  • Major Sociology
  • Instagram king_knotts/
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  • Twitter shaleak3
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Biography

As a Senior (2025):
  • Career best 3 receptions for 80 yds and two TDs against Wisconsin (9/20).
  • Career best 4 receptions for 79 yds and one TD against Towson (9/13).
  • Had two receptions for 58 yards with a long of 42 yards against NIU (9/5). Caught a touchdown. 
  • Caught five passes for a team-high 59 yards and a touchdown, including a team-high-tying 29-yard reception against FAU (8/30).
As a Junior (2024):
  • Played in all 12 games, starting one
  • Tallied 11 receptions for 161 yards and one touchdown
  • Two catches at No. 1 Oregon (11/9), including a 27-yard grab
  • Caught first-career TD at Minnesota (10/26), finished with two catches for career-high 70 receiving yards
  • Made first career start vs. Northwestern (10/11)
  • Had career-day at Indiana (9/28), setting bests in receptions (3), receiving yards (41), and long reception (27)
  • Caught a 10-yard pass vs. Villanova (9/21)
As a Sophomore (2023): 
  • Appeared in 12 games
  • Totaled seven receptions for 55 yards
  • Had two catches for 11 yards at Michigan State (9/23)
  • Caught one pass for 16 yards in win over Virginia (9/15)
As a Freshman (2022):
  • Appeared in seven games
  • Caught 5 passes for 30 yards
  • Caught one pass for 18 yards in Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. NC State (12/30)
  • Recorded two receptions for 13 yards at Indiana (10/15)
Before Maryland: 
  • Four-star wide receiver
  • ESPN300
  • 30th-ranked wide receiver in nation
  • Fourth-ranked player in North Carolina
  • Played both sides of the ball at Monroe HS, wide receiver and free safety
  • Totaled 176 receptions for 2,986 yards and 42 touchdowns over four years in high school
  • On the defensive end, tallied 174 tackles (158 solo), five tackles for loss, one sack and 14 interceptions
  • Set Union County record with four receiving touchdowns in single game, against JM Robinson
  • Second all-time in Union County in receiving touchdowns with 42
  • 2021 Big 22 Player of the Year nominee
  • Also played basketball and runs track at Monroe HS
  • Chose Maryland over North Carolina and Tennessee
Personal:
  • Has two siblings: Braxton (23) & Quay (15)
  • Sports hero is Michael Jordan
  • He enjoys Hip Hop, both new school and old school, and country music
  • His favorite shows and movies are Prison Break, Friday, and Taken
  • His favorite snacks are Hot Fries, Life Savers, and Snickers
CAREER HIGHS:
Receptions: 5 (FAU, 8/30/25)
Receiving Yards: 70 (Minnesota, 10/26/24)
Long Reception: 49 (Minnesota, 10/26/24)
Receiving Touchdowns: 2 (Wisconsin, (9/20/2025)

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2022Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 175 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2023Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 192 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2024Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'2" 191 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2025Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 194 lbs
    4