UCLA’s Qwuantrezz Knight won’t compete in Holiday Bowl

Fifth-year elder antiaircraft backmost Qwuantrezz Knight is apt to play 1 much crippled during his assemblage vocation but it won’t beryllium alongside his UCLA teammates successful the Holiday Bowl against North Carolina State connected Dec. 28.

Knight announced Thursday nighttime that helium won’t vie successful the vessel crippled for UCLA “due to COVID protocols.”

It was not made wide whether Knight had tested affirmative but helium is vaccinated. Whether helium tested affirmative oregon has to quarantine due to the fact that of interaction tracing, would apt necessitate him to miss capable clip to support him retired of the game.

He was an affectional and vocal person for the Bruins and had a team-high 66 tackles and 8.5 tackles for a nonaccomplishment successful 12 games this season. He transferred to UCLA successful 2020 from Kent State.

Martell Irby whitethorn commencement successful spot of Knight for the vessel game.

Knight is expected to instrumentality to the Rose Bowl for the NFLPA Bowl connected January 29, aft accepting an invitation earlier this week.

The crippled allows prime draught eligible players an accidental to showcase their talents successful beforehand of NFL coaches and scouts.