Terrance Knighton

Defensive Line, Florida State · FBS · since 2025

2 seasons in the seatPosition coach highest tier reachedMike Norvell mentor 3 other mentors 0 protégés

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Experience

4 stints

Defensive Line
Florida State
2025–present2 seasons
Defensive Line
Nebraska
2023–20242 seasons
Assistant Defensive Line
Carolina Panthers
2021–20222 seasons
Defensive Line
Wagner
2019–20202 seasons

Career paths from position coach to a head job

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Relationships

Coached under 5 people at 4 programs, most recently Mike Norvell, Matt Rhule and Tom Masella

Coach	Where	Seasons
Mike Norvell	Florida State	2025–2026
Matt Rhule	Nebraska	2023–2024
Matt Rhule	Carolina Panthers	2021–2022
Tom Masella	Wagner	2020
Jason Houghtaling	Wagner	2019

Succeeded 2 people at 2 programs, most recently Mike Dawson and Frank Okam

Succeeded by 1 person at 1 program, most recently Terry Bradden

Coach	Where	Seasons

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