How fast is Erriyon Knighton?

Knighton was still weeks away from graduating high school when he ran half a lap around the track in 19.49 seconds, lowering his own world junior record once held by Usain Bolt, at the L.S.U.

Is Erriyon Knighton still in high school?

Two months after graduating from high school, US sprinter Erriyon Knighton stood on the podium in Oregon having become the youngest men’s 200m runner ever to medal at a World Athletics Championships.

Does Erriyon Knighton play football?

That meant he had to give up his final two years of track and field and his last season of football at Hillsborough. Aside from his rare speed, Knighton really wasn’t cut out to play football at the next level. College and pro teams always are open to 6-foot-3 receivers like Knighton.