An experienced pitcher who has won a lot of games for Samford . . . he returns as one of the team's weekend starters.

2008 (Junior): Started nine games on the mound . . . posted a 3-3 record . . . had a 4.62 ERA in 39.0 innings of work . . . pitched 4.1 innings, giving up two earned runs and earning the win in game three against Saint Louis . . . gave up no earned runs over 7.0 strong innings of work against Rider . . . pitched 4.0 shutout innings in earning the win in game two against Tennessee-Martin.

2007 (Sophomore): Appeared in 16 games, including 11 starts . . . posted a 4.42 ERA and a 3-4 record in 71.1 innings . . . ranked third on the team in strikeouts with 59 . . . pitched 7.0 scoreless innings in earning a win over Memphis . . . tossed 6.0 innings, giving up two runs against Alabama . . . gave up three runs over 7.1 innings at Mississippi State . . . pitched 6.0 hitless innings of relief, striking out six batters and walking just one against Southeast Missouri . . . gave up just two earned runs over 8.0 innings against Eastern Kentucky . . . pitched 8.0 innings, surrendering two runs and striking out eight batters against Tennessee Tech.

2006 (Freshman): Had 17 appearances, including 12 starts on the mound . . . named to the OVC's All-Freshman team . . . posted a record of 7-4 and an ERA of 3.94 in 75.1 innings . . . struck out 74 batters, the second-highest mark on the team . . . pitched 7.0 shutout innings, striking out eight batters at Arkansas State . . . pitched 6.0 innings, giving up just one run and striking out nine batters at Murray State . . . tossed 6.0 innings, surrendering one earned run against Austin Peay . . . pitched 6.0 innings, giving up just one run and striking out eight batters against Morehead State . . . pitched a complete-game shutout, striking out a career-high 11 batters at Tennessee Tech . . . pitched 7.0 innings, giving up five runs and earning the win over Eastern Kentucky in the OVC Tournament.

High School: Prepped at Lassiter High School . . . received his team's coaches award.

Personal: Born Dec. 18, 1986 . . . son of David and Sheree Knapp . . . majoring in business management.

ONE-ON-ONE WITH KNAPP
Favorite place to eat: Outback
Favorite food: chicken and dumplings
Favorite thing to do on a day off: relax
Favorite holiday: Christmas
Favorite color: blue
Favorite athlete: John Smoltz
Hobbies: golf and guitar