Johnny Knox is an American retired football wide receiver. He is widely recognized for playing three seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He retired after a career-ending back injury in 2011. Knox is living a blissful life with his wife and three children.

Johnny is a happily married man with his wife, SanDerriqua, and father of three children. He and his wife has been married for a long time and there is no any sign and rumors of their divorce. 

Johnny Knox Early Life & Education

Johnny Knox was born as Johnny Otis Knox II on 3rd November 1986, in Houston, Texas. As a student at Tyler Junior College, he started all junior college receivers with 884 yards and 12 touchdowns.

Rivals.com listed him as the No. 9 junior college target in the class of 2007. Then, he shifted to Abilene Christian University to play for the Abilene Christian Wildcats football club, where he began as a backup, but swiftly grew an opening wide receiver.

Johnny Knox Big Career

Johnny notable career began when he was selected by the Chicago Bears as the 140th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He grabbed his first NFL pass, a 68-yard opening, on 13th September 2009, against the Green Bay Packers.

While the second game of the 2009 season (facing the Pittsburgh Steelers), Knox taped his first NFL touchdown catch on a key third down to tie the game up 14–14.

Johnny Knox showed another touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks, a seven-yard reception. Knox defended a season-ending ankle injury Against the Vikings. He ended the 2009 season with 45 receptions for 527 yards and five touchdowns.

Knox ranked second in the NFL in return yard average with 29.0. Knox was chosen to the NFC roster for the 2010 Pro Bowl. In 2010, Knox supervised the Bears in getting yards (960), and United for first in the team for receptions and receiving touchdowns (5). In 2011, he guided the Bears in gaining yards (727) and placed second in the NFL in yards per opening (19.6).

As a result of a devastating spinal injury sustained in a regular season game toward the Seattle Seahawks in 2011, he determined to resign from the NFL on 13th February 2013.

Besides that, Knox was hired by former Bears head coach Lovie Smith on 31st July 2015, as a coaching intern with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Johnny Knox Personal Life

Johnny Knox is a happily married man and father of three children. He and his wife, SanDerriqua has been married for a long time. Their relationship is going very well and as of now, there are no signs of their separation. Thier second child’s name is Johnny Knox III.

Being a loving husband, he always stays away from the limelight when it comes to his personal life, he doesn’t like to come limelight due to his personal life.

Johnny Knox Net worth

Johnny Knox is one of the renowned names in the sports field. He has a great fame and name in this field. Knox was named to his only Pro Bowl in 2009. He is considered to be a well-paid player in the NFL. His income also hails from his endorsements. His estimated net worth has $500,000.

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