2021 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time letterman for head coach Tyler Sechrist at Canton Area High School…Was a one-time team captain…Team was crowned league champions in 2020…Squad also earned a 9-3 mark in 2019 and 10-2 mark in 2018…Picked up all-state and all-region honors twice…Earned Northern Tier All-Star honors in 2018 and 2019…Finished his career with the most catches and receiving touchdowns in school history…Made nine grabs for 109 yards and three touchdowns in a shortened senior season due to the COVID-19 pandemic…Posted 45 catches for 802 yards and eight touchdowns during junior campaign…As a sophomore, hauled in 32 grabs for 542 yards and a touchdown…Made 10 catches for 142 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman…Also letter in baseball and basketball.
PERSONAL
Full name is Benjamin Edward Knapp...Son of Barbara and Mark Knapp...Has a brother, Joseph…Was a member of youth group and was a student mentor in high school…Enjoys the outdoors…Is the first Division I player from his high school in over 50 years…Plans on majoring in environmental science at Penn State.