Dennis McKnight, a lightly-recruited lineman at Susan Wagner High School and an undrafted free agent from Drake, played 11 seasons in the National Football League, all but two as a starter with the San Diego Chargers.
He was the leader of the offensive line in San Diego, voted captain and player rep by his teammates, and an alternate to the 1988 Pro Bowl, before finishing his career with the Lions and Eagles.
Class of 1996