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Chase Knighton

Class: Senior Hometown: Athens, Texas High School: Athens HS

Last College: Tabor College Height / Weight: 5-11 / 184 Position: Wide Receiver Experience: SQ

2010 (So.): Did not see any action as a backup wide receiver.

2009 (RS): Redshirted his first year at KU... Played quarterback on the scout team.

At Tabor College: Played five games in 2008... Completed 20 of 51 passes for 188 yards and one touchdown in 2008.

High School: Was a two-year letterwinner as a quarterback and cornerback... Earned all-county first-team honors and all-district second-team honors... Was the team captain his senior year... Earned academic all-state first-team honors... Threw for 1,484 yards and 22 touchdowns... Also played basketball... Was in the top 10 percent of his class and was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born in Grand Prairie, Texas... Son of Keith Knighton and Jody Thomas... Has two sisters... Majoring in Sports Management... Likes sleeping, eating and working out.