Episode 77: Trevor Knight | Former Oklahoma and Texas A&M Quarterback

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Rich Take On Sports

Show Notes:

• Rich Spotlight: Trevor Knight
  • Continues to get asked about Katy Perry calling him out on ESPN College Gameday
  • Sports has always been a part of his life with him and his twin brother Connor
  • Parents had to have their birth certificates during games early in their childhood to prove their age because they were so much bigger than other kids
  • Grew up a huge Texas Longhorn fan and would attend games wearing a Colt McCoy jersey telling people he was Colt’s younger brother
  • Originally committed to Texas A&M but changed that commitment to Oklahoma after visiting OU with his brother
  • Earned the starting QB position his redshirt freshman year and would eventually be named Sugar Bowl Most Outstanding Player after beating Alabama
  • Lost the starting position to Baker Mayfield and decided to transfer to Texas A&M after he received his degree in December 2015
  • Hardest hit he received was from Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley during the Sugar Bowl while a hit from Shawn Oakman at Baylor did require him to be carted off the field
  • It was a tough decision to transfer to Texas A&M and looking back on it, he was terrified of transferring
  • Facing adversity and understanding how to pick yourself up from that adversity are life lessons that he’s learned through sports and just be competitive
  • Exploring multiple options currently while finishing up his graduate degree from Texas A&M and broadcasting is something that he’s interested in
  • Words of Wisdom from Trevor Knight: “Somebody’s always watching.”

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