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2024 NIU Football Roster

Scott Walstrom, NIU
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5 Amariyun Knighten

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 174
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Position Cornerback
  • Hometown Hollywood, Fla.
  • High School Stranahan

Biography

2023
• Made 17 tackles in 2023 while playing in all 13 games and making five starts.
• Started the last four games of the season, including the Camellia Bowl, where he collected his second pass break-up of the season. 
• Recorded a season-high five tackles – all solo – versus Ball State (11-7).
• Made two tackles in a game five times during the season, including at Boston College (9-2) and Nebraska (9-16).
• Also broke up a pass in the Nebraska game.

2022
•    Played in four games and started one as a true freshman, enabling him to retain his redshirt. 
•    Made 15 tackles, 10 solo, with a pair of pass break ups. 
•    Recorded a pair of solo tackles in his career game at Kentucky (9-24).
•    Started the Ball State game (10-1) at cornerback and finished with 10 tackles, six solo, and a pass breakup.
•    Tallied a pass breakup in the win at Eastern Michigan (10-15).
•    Credited with three tackles, two solo, in the season finale versus Akron (11-26). 

HIGH SCHOOL
Honors and Awards
  • All-County, All-Region, and All-State (2021)
  • First team all-conference (2021)
  • Team captain (2020, 2021)
  • Team MVP (2021)
  • BCAA North and South Post Season Game
  • Dade vs. Broward Post Season Game
Personal Stats
  • 2021: 4 INTs, 12 PBUs, 20 tackles
  • 2020: 25 tackles, 7 PBUs
  • 2019: 12 catches, 220 yards as a WR
Team Record
  • 2021: 9-3
  • 2020: 2-3
  • 2019: 6-5
  • 2018: 1-9
PERSONAL
  • Birthday is August 30th
  • Son of T'ontea Lopez and Damian McFadden
  • Major is undecided
  • Served as a junior coach for his father's little league team

Statistics

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    CB
    6'0" 170 lbs
  • 29

    2022Freshman

    Cornerback
    6'0" 170 lbs
    29
  • 29

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Cornerback
    6'0" 165 lbs
    29
  • 5

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    Cornerback
    6'0" 174 lbs
    5