USC safety Knight returns as graduate assistant

Former USC safety Sammy Knight was hired by Trojans coach Lane Kiffin as a graduate assistant coach and will work with the secondary.

Knight spent 12 years in the NFL after he left USC, playing for New Orleans, Miami, Jacksonville, Kansas City and the New York Giants. He made the Pro Bowl in 2002 while playing for the Saints.

Knight replaces another former USC player, Kris Richard, who was hired by Pete Carroll as an assistant with the Seattle Seahawks. Knight’s older brother, Ryan, was a USC tailback from 1984-87 while his younger brother, Darryl, played linebacker from 1998-2000.