Knox joined the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as a walk-on fullback in 2015. He played at Ole Miss until 2018. During his career, he had 39 receptions for 605 yards. After his junior season in 2018, he decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL Draft.
Dawson Knox’s parents:
Rachel Knox, and David Knox
Dawson’s parents are Rachel Knox and David Knox. They’ve been extremely supportive of their son’s career.
David and Rachel were athletes back in their school, David was a star ball player for Belmont, and Rachel was a runner for Tennessee.
David and Rachel have had to deal with grief for some time and are still in their mourning period. The family lost a member, Luke Knox.
Like Knox was the younger brother of Dawson Knox, he played linebacker for the Ole Miss Rebels and was set to play the 2022 season for the Florida International University Panthers as a graduate transfer. Luke Knox died on August 17, 2022, following a sudden hospitalization.
