Isaiah Knight

Isaiah Knight
Knight with the Edmonton Elks in 2025
No. 34 – Edmonton Elks
PositionRunning back
Roster status
Active
CFL status
National
Personal information
Born (2003-06-05) June 5, 2003 (age 23)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Listed height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight
212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolSaint James School
UniversityUBC Thunderbirds (2021–2024)
CFL draft2025: 3rd round, 22nd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career CFL statistics as of 2025
Rushing yards12
Rushing average6
Stats at CFL.ca

Isaiah Knight (born June 5, 2003) is a Canadian professional football running back for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the UBC Thunderbirds.

U Sports career

Knight played U Sports football for the UBC Thunderbirds from 2021 to 2024. He played in 37 games rushing for 3,603 yards, averaging 6.3 yards per carry and 21 touchdowns. Knight also recorded 57 receptions for 609 yards and three touchdowns.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
5 ft 11+1⁄2 in
(1.82 m)		212 lb
(96 kg)		4.82 s4.19 s7.25 s33.5 in
(0.85 m)		9 ft 11+1⁄4 in
(3.03 m)
All values from CFL Combine

Knight was selected in the third round with the 24th overall pick in the 2025 CFL draft by the Edmonton Elks. He officially signed with the team on May 7, 2025. Knight was added to the practice roster on June 1, as part of final roster cut downs. He was activated on September 11, 2025 and made his CFL debut on September 13, against the Toronto Argonauts. In the final week of the 2025 season, Knight rushed two times for 12 yards against the Calgary Stampeders.


Career statistics

CFL

Season Team GP Rushing Receiving Kickoff Return
Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg TD
2025 Edmonton 6 2 12 6.0 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 6 2 12 6.0 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

University

Season School GP Rushing Receiving Kickoff Return
Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Ret Yds Avg TD
2021 UBC 7 113 701 6.2 60 3 8 72 9.0 29 0 5 78 15.6 0
2022 UBC 11 149 883 5.9 54 3 7 119 17.0 45 2 2 17 8.5 0
2023 UBC 11 173 1,105 6.4 75 6 27 307 11.4 36 1 0 0 0 0
2024 UBC 8 136 914 6.7 76 9 15 111 7.4 30 0 0 0 0 0
Career 37 571 3,603 6.3 76 21 57 609 10.7 45 3 7 95 13.6 0

References

  1. 1 2 "Isaiah KNIGHT". Edmonton Elks. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Isaiah Knight - Football". University of British Columbia Athletics. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ "2025 CFL Combine". CFL.ca. Archived from the original on April 1, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ Arcuri, Michael (April 30, 2025). "Edmonton Elks select seven in 2025 CFL Draft". Edmonton Elks. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Edmonton Elks' sign Canadian RB Isaiah Knight, two others". 3DownNation. May 7, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Cutdown Tracker: Teams make their final roster moves". CFL.ca. June 1, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Isaiah KNIGHT". CFL.ca. Retrieved October 25, 2025.