Joe McKnight, a running back who starred at USC before playing four seasons in the NFL, was shot and killed in a road rage attack Thursday in New Orleans, according to police. He was 28.
A fourth-round pick in the 2010 draft, McKnight played three seasons with the Jets and two games with the Chiefs. His 31.6-yard average on kick returns in 2011 led the NFL.
McKnight was a native of River Ridge, La.
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