Gabriel Knapton

Gabriel Knapton
No. 55 – Montreal Alouettes
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1989-05-10) May 10, 1989
Mead, Colorado
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 263 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school: Skyline High School
College: Wyoming
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
Roster status: Active
CFL status: International
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics as of 2018
Tackles: 190
Quarterback sacks: 33
Player stats at CFL.ca

Gabriel Knapton (born May 10, 1989) is an American professional gridiron football defensive end playing for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.

College career

Knapton played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys from 2007 to 2011. He was named an All-Mountain West Conference Honorable Mention for the 2010 season.[1] In 2011, Knapton was named Second Team All-Mountain West.[2]

Professional career

Knapton played for the Colorado Ice in 2013.[3]

He signed with the Montreal Alouettes in June 2014.[4]

In December 2017, Montreal traded Knapton to the BC Lions in exchange for Chris Williams.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Eight Wyoming Football Players Earn All-Mountain West Conference Recognition – University of Wyoming". University of Wyoming.
  2. ↑ "Eleven Wyoming Football Players Earn All-MWC Recognition – University of Wyoming". University of Wyoming.
  3. ↑ "Alumni corner: Gabe Knapton thrives in rookie CFL season".
  4. ↑ staff, Star-Tribune. "Former Wyoming DE Knapton signs with Montreal Alouettes".
  5. ↑ "Lions send Chris Williams to Als in trade for Gabriel Knapton – CFL.ca". December 12, 2017.


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