2026 The Citadel Football Roster
Jersey Number 4
Braylon Knauth
- Class:
- Junior
- Company:
- Palmetto Battery
- Position:
- WR
- Ht. / Wt.:
- 5-8 / 175
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Lake Minneola HS
AWARDS
2024 All-SoCon -- Freshman
2025: Major contributor for the Bulldogs throughout the season, starting multiple games at wide receiver and earning key playing time in all 12 games...also served as the team's primary kickoff and punter returner...concluded the season with a team third-best 240 receiving yards off 16 catches for two touchdowns...notched a career-best 69 yards on two receptions against Western Carolina, including a new career-long catch of 61 yards for a score on the opening drive versus the Catamounts...also collected a touchdown reception on the road at Gardner-Webb...as a returner, averaged 20.09 yards per kick and 5.72 yards per punt...for the latter, finished 38th nationally and fifth within the league.
2024: Appeared in all 12 games…21st across the FCS level with 591 combined return yards…recorded four catches for 27 yards on offense…averaged 19.8 yards per kick return and 6.4 yards per punt return, third in the SoCon…had a personal-long kick return of 43 yards against South Carolina State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed for Lake Minneola High School under head coach Walter Banks...swiped 84 receptions for 1,360 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior...second-team All-State selection...District Player of the Year...first-team All-Area pick as well.
PERSONAL: Son of Sharon Knauth.
2024 All-SoCon -- Freshman
2025: Major contributor for the Bulldogs throughout the season, starting multiple games at wide receiver and earning key playing time in all 12 games...also served as the team's primary kickoff and punter returner...concluded the season with a team third-best 240 receiving yards off 16 catches for two touchdowns...notched a career-best 69 yards on two receptions against Western Carolina, including a new career-long catch of 61 yards for a score on the opening drive versus the Catamounts...also collected a touchdown reception on the road at Gardner-Webb...as a returner, averaged 20.09 yards per kick and 5.72 yards per punt...for the latter, finished 38th nationally and fifth within the league.
2024: Appeared in all 12 games…21st across the FCS level with 591 combined return yards…recorded four catches for 27 yards on offense…averaged 19.8 yards per kick return and 6.4 yards per punt return, third in the SoCon…had a personal-long kick return of 43 yards against South Carolina State.
HIGH SCHOOL: Competed for Lake Minneola High School under head coach Walter Banks...swiped 84 receptions for 1,360 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior...second-team All-State selection...District Player of the Year...first-team All-Area pick as well.
PERSONAL: Son of Sharon Knauth.
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