Eclipsing double digit tackles and producing a pair of pass breakups, Tyrice Knight enjoyed his best game yet for the Seahawks in Arizona.
Continuing to play at a high level with a strong performance in a 30-18 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday,Knight, a fourth-round pick out of UTEP, led the Seahawks with 12 combined tackles against the Cardinals last weekend, including a pair of run stops netting two or fewer yards. Leveling ball carriers all over the field, he didn't miss a single tackle either and according to Pro Football Focus, he currently has a sterling 5.
Along with racking up tackles in bunches for Seattle in Glendale, Knight also impressed in coverage against Arizona, generating a pair of pass breakups. The first swatted pass came on an attempted tight end screen when he extended his arm while on a blitz and tipped the ball, while the second deflection came while covering receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. out of the slot, as he managed to stay in the wideout's hip pocket and reached in front to get a piece of the football.
Since entering the starting lineup alongside Ernest Jones five weeks ago in place of departed starter Tyrel Dodson, who the team waived coming out of their bye week, Knight has played a pivotal role in the Seahawks holding opponents to under 14 points per game, the lowest mark in the NFL during that span. Making six starts so far as a rookie, he currently ranks fifth on the team with 58 combined tackles to go along with two pass breakups and a sack.
In winning Rookie of the Week honors, Knight became the second Seahawk to earn a major award following last week's victory, as running back Zach Charbonnet also received FedEx Ground Player of the Week after rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns against the Cardinals.Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby.
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