High school LB prospect goes viral due to his name
A high school linebacker prospect is going viral, and it’s all due to his name.
The linebacker in question is Noah Knigga, who plays at Lawrenceburg in Indiana. Knigga drew attention this week after saying on his X profile that he would be taking a recruiting visit to West Virginia later this month.
I’ll be taking a visit to West Virginia on January 14th! Excited for the great opportunity. @WVUfootball @NealBrown_WVU @CoachKoonz @trey_neyer @CoachLesley_WVU @CoachNardo14 @LBurgFootball @lhstigercoach pic.twitter.com/YwpIvyGcFS
— Noah Knigga (@KniggaNoah) January 4, 2024
People saw Knigga’s name and immediately began making jokes
Noah Knigga gonna make a play and the announcers just gonna be looking at each other like this. “You gonna make the call” 😂 pic.twitter.com/fzFkuNhSVf
— Gray (@TeamJordyn10) January 5, 2024
Aye man, we’re down a linebacker, do you have somebody that can fill in?
Me: Yeah I Noah Knigga https://t.co/sziUTXlNZU pic.twitter.com/oYsFCpOUcO
— 🌊 phil (@chilphil_) January 5, 2024
Knigga with the Tackle for a loss…
Every black person in the stadium at WVU : https://t.co/MrafVElFqC pic.twitter.com/7iJSNLVsfU
— kenny miles (@Kmiles39) January 5, 2024
For those wondering how the name is pronounced, it’s just as it’s spelled.
https://twitter.com/1ZetaBlu_/status/1743261885565186049
Knigga is a pretty good player. He made the 2023 3A Junior All-State Team despite only being a sophomore.
Grateful to be chosen to the 3A Junior All-State Team 2023! @IndianaPreps @LBurgFootball @lhstigercoach pic.twitter.com/VuH3tNnLwv
— Noah Knigga (@KniggaNoah) December 3, 2023
The class of 2025 linebacker has received interest from Miami (Ohio) and James Madison, in addition to West Virginia.
His post saying he will be taking a visit to West Virginia drew attention from Pat McAfee, who used to punt for the Mountaineers. McAfee talked about the WVU recruit during Friday’s episode of “The Pat McAfee Show.”
Thanks for the segment today @PatMcAfeeShow ! The fun is just beginning, Noah Knaysayer! pic.twitter.com/nHHLLeRgrJ
— Noah Knigga (@KniggaNoah) January 5, 2024
Here is Knigga’s sophomore year highlight video: