Sep 7, 2024; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. (17) celebrates after a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

'I Like To Hunt' - Bengals Linebacker Demetrius Knight Describes His Game

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By Russell Heltman | Last updated Apr 26, 2025 12:43 AM ET

The Bengals got a hungry, veteran player in South Carolina linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

The 25-year-old described his game with a few eating-related terms.

"I would describe my game as nasty," Knight said. "I like to say when I'm going out there on the field, I like to hunt because if I don't hunt my family doesn't eat. So I become the hunter out there to my family and put the helmet on me and tell me that, 'Okay, now I have to go hunt,' and I'm gonna do whatever it takes to make sure we come back with a win to make sure my family and everybody else (eats). Cincinnati is family now, make sure that we all eat."

Knight posted a career-best 82.5 Pro Football Focus grade on 526 snaps with the Gamecocks last season. NFL.com describes him as a player similar to Germaine Pratt, who is a strong candidate to play for a different team this coming season.

Kinght could be asked to lineup at multiple spots along the front seven after accumulating 57 tackles, two sacks and three forced fumbles last season.