Bengals select LB Demetrius Knight Jr. in second round of 2025 NFL Draft

Three South Carolina football players selected in the second round of the NFL Draft

Nick Emmanwori was the first Gamecock selected in Friday's second round.

Bengals select LB Demetrius Knight Jr. in second round of 2025 NFL Draft

The Cincinnati Bengals have added another piece to their defense in the 2025 NFL Draft, selecting South Carolina linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. with the No. 49 overall pick.

Who is Demetrius Knight Jr? Bengals' 2nd-round NFL draft pick is South Carolina linebacker

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How Demetrius Knight Impacts The Cincinnati Bengals

After selecting Shemar Stewart in round one of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals went into round two with plenty of needs left to still be filled. Instead of addressing guard, safety, or cornerback, the Bengals elected to go with a linebacker instead. With their second round pick, the Cincinnati Bengals selected linebacker, Demetrius Knight out of South Carolina. But the question now becomes how can Knight impact the Bengals’ defense. T…