Naval Academy Athletics

•    High School / Personal:  A 2020 graduate of Seffner Christian Academy in Seffner, Fla., Knowles attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2020-21 academic year ... two-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball and football ... two-time (2018, ‘19) First-Team All-State (Fla.) and All-County in football ... graduated as the school’s all-time record holder (game, season, career) in all passing categories -  yards, touchdowns, attempts, completions, completion pct. and QBR ... threw for 7,126 yards (455 of 794) over his four years, topping 2,000 yards as both a junior (128-199, 2,160) and senior (146-277, 2,174) ... threw 91 touchdown passes, including 58 over his final two seasons ... three-year (2017, ‘18, ‘19) football team captain ... led Seffner Christian to back-to-back district titles in 2018 and ‘19, while also claiming the region title in 2019 ... the team lost in the state semifinals his senior year ... also received offers from eight other schools, including Army and Southern Miss ... member of the National Honor Society ... mother, Linda, is a 1993 graduate of East Carolina where she was a member of the volleyball team ... son of Chuck and Linda Knowles.