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Sir Tyrice, the Knight of UTEP
Tyrice Knight could've gone to any school in the country after the 2022 season. Instead, he stayed loyal to the UTEP Miners. Now, he's going to the NFL.
The final game of UTEP’s 2022 season could’ve ended Tyrice Knight’s career in El Paso.
The postgame locker room was somber. The Miners’ 34-31 loss to UTSA put them at a 5–7 record and out of bowl contention. But Knight, an all-conference linebacker with 95 tackles, had the opportunity to start a new, perhaps more lucrative chapter. The college football world was his oyster with the transfer portal. NIL deals and Power Five football were all there for the taking.
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