3 Touchdowns, 1 Message: SMU's Yamir Knight Has Arrived

The SMU Mustangs took care of Virginia Tech 51-28 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, with Rhett Lashlee's team now moving to 7-2.

But that wasn't the big headline to come out of the game.

It was the performance of receiver Yamir Knight.

With Kevin Jennings going 24 of 32 for 350 yards and 4 TDs, Knight had himself a night, but he had help.

From six receptions, Knight posted 103 yards and 3 TDs, meaning half of his catches found the end zone.

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Now up to 626 yards and 6 TDs, Knight can surpass his career-best in yards in a single season next week, and with his three touchdowns against Virginia Tech, he already has a career-best return for touchdowns.

It was a career-best night for Yamir, as he became Jennings' go-to star in the red zone as the Mustangs flexed their offensive muscles.

But what did he think about his career-best night?

"Honestly, just truly a blessing," Knight said. "Just preparation, seeing looks that we practice all week, just really just happen in the game so we can really just hit on those looks that we practice, and it's just honest and truly impressive, and it's honestly a lesson for the coach to just keep trusting me to just keep coming back to me."

With the Mustangs again putting up video game numbers, Knight has been one player who started the year slowly, but is now beginning to pick up the pace.

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In the first three weeks of the season, Knight only surpassed 25 receiving yards in a game once and didn't have a touchdown.

But in the past two weeks? 80 and 103 yards, combined with 4 TDs, mean Knight and Jennings are starting to cook as a WR/QB combo.

With only 12 yards to a career-best season and already surpassing last season's touchdown total, Knight has the chance to make 2026 truly special.

His three-touchdown performance could be the beginning of something as the Mustangs are expected to be among the teams to beat once the playoffs begin.

And if Knight can maintain the form line he's had over the past two weeks, it will add another serious weapon to Jennings' arsenal.