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2012 Rams Football Roster

29 Daniel Knaus

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Ht./Wt. 5-8 / 155
  • Year 4th
  • Hometown Grand Coulee, Sask.
  • Previous School Sheldon-Williams Collegiate

Biography

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• 2011-12 Academic All-Canadian
• 2010-11 Academic All-Canadian
• 2008-09 Academic All-Canadian


UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2012:  Started all eight Canada West games at safety ... had his first career interception against UBC on Sept. 7 and returned it 19 yards ... collected eight solo tackles, three assisted tackles, and one tackle for loss at Saskatchewan (Sept. 21) ... had his first career fumble recovery against Calgary on Oct. 19 ... also had 22 solo tackles, 14 assisted tackles, and 2½ tackles for loss during the conference schedule ... started both of the team's playoff games and had six solo tackles and one assisted tackle during the postseason.

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2011: Named an Academic All-Canadian for the second consecutive season and for the third time in his career ... finished the conference schedule with 17 total tackles ... had a season-high six tackles, a pass breakup, and a forced fumble against Saskatchewan (Oct. 22) ... started the team's final two Canada West games at safety ... had three solo tackles in the team's conference semifinal game at Calgary (Nov. 4).

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2010: Named an Academic All-Canadian ... started the final seven conference games and the team's postseason game at cornerback ... finished third on the Rams with 34½ tackles (26 solo, 17 assisted) ... recorded his first career interception against Manitoba (Sept. 3) ... had a career-high nine tackles (seven solo, four assisted) and an interception at UBC (Sept. 24).

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2009: Started the team's season opener against Manitoba at cornerback, but was injured and missed the remainder of the season ... granted a medical redshirt ... recorded one assisted tackle before being injured.

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2008: Named an Academic All-Canadian ... appeared in six of the team's eight regular season games ... registered one pass breakup (Sept. 27 vs. Simon Fraser).

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA 2007: Redshirt season ... dressed for one game (Oct. 13 vs. Alberta) ... recorded one tackle against the Golden Bears.

PERSONAL: Enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science ... played for the Sheldon-Williams Spartans before coming to the U of R.


INTERCEPTIONS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g
2007 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2008 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2009 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2010 8 2 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2011 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0
2012 8 1 19 0 19 19.0 2.4
TOTAL 30 3 19 0 19 6.3 0.6

TACKLES g ua a total tfl pd ff fr blk
2007 1 1 0 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2008 6 0 0 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0
2009 1 0 1 0.5 0.0 0 0 0 0
2010 8 26 17 34.5 1.0 2 0 0 0
2011 6 15 4 17.0 0.0 1 1 0 0
2012 8 22 14 29.0 2.5 1 0 1 0
TOTAL 30 64 36 82.0 3.5 5 1 1 0
 

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Historical Player Information

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