Kevin Knowles

Kevin Knowles II (born April 9, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles.

Kevin Knowles

No. 38 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position	Cornerback
Roster status	Active
Personal information
Born	(2003-04-09) April 9, 2003 (age 22) Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	McArthur (Hollywood, Florida)
College	Florida State (2021–2024)
NFL draft	2025: undrafted
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2025–present)
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Knowles was born in 2003 in Hollywood, Florida. He played high school football as a wide receiver and safety for the McArthur Mustangs. His sophomore performance during which he recorded 39 tackles, two interceptions and three pass breakups, helped the Mustangs win a district championship. During his junior season, Knowles recorded 25 tackles and caught five interceptions, earning him First-Team All-County and Second-Team All-Broward honors. He was rated a three-star recruiting prospect by 247Sports.com. He received a total of 30 athletic scholarship offers prior to his graduation in 2020.^[1]

College career

Upon formalizing his commitment in 2020, Knowles enrolled at Florida State University. He joined the Florida State Seminoles in the 2021 season as a true freshman playing nickelback. He was promoted to starting nickelback^[2] for seven of the season's final eight games and recorded 26 tackles, 1.5 tackles for a loss and two pass breakups. At the end of the season, Knowles won Devaughn Darling Defensive Freshman of the Year, an accolade he shared with fellow true freshman cornerback Omarion Cooper.^[3] At the end of his senior year in 2024, Knowles played 50 games and recorded one interception, one sack, and 113 combined tackles.^[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 9+7⁄8 in (1.77 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	4.48 s	1.54 s	2.59 s	4.27 s	7.05 s	41.0 in (1.04 m)	10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)	12 reps
All values from Pro Day[5][6]

On April 27, 2025, Knowles signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NFL draft.^[7][8] He was relegated to the practice roster once the active roster was finalized.^[9] Knowles was signed to the active roster on October 21.^[10]