Bengals select LB Demetrius Knight Jr. in second round of 2025 NFL Draft

'I like to hunt': Bengals LB Demetrius Knight Jr. puts delivery driver past in rear view with draft pick

The Bengals linebacker had an emotional reaction to being selected in the second round.

Three South Carolina football players selected in the second round of the NFL Draft

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Bengals select LB Demetrius Knight Jr. in second round of 2025 NFL Draft

The Cincinnati Bengals have added another piece to their defense in the 2025 NFL Draft, selecting South Carolina linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. with the No. 49 overall pick.

Demetrius Knight Jr. has heartwarming reaction to draft call with the Bengals

Demetrius Knight Jr. got the call on Friday night, and man, was it a memorable one. The former South Carolina linebacker was taken by the Cincinnati Bengals with the No. 49 overall pick in this weekend’s NFL Draft. He was projected as a second- or third-round pick by NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein, and he ended up going in the second round. So, there was nothing out of the ordinary about where Knight was picked after he starred for the Gamecocks last …

Who is Demetrius Knight Jr? Bengals' 2nd-round NFL draft pick is South Carolina linebacker

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How Demetrius Knight Impacts The Cincinnati Bengals

After selecting Shemar Stewart in round one of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals went into round two with plenty of needs left to still be filled. Instead of addressing guard, safety, or cornerback, the Bengals elected to go with a linebacker instead. With their second round pick, the Cincinnati Bengals selected linebacker, Demetrius Knight out of South Carolina. But the question now becomes how can Knight impact the Bengals’ defense. T…