Robert Knowles signed with the Miami football program in 2015 as part of Al Golden’s last recruiting class. He was a consensus three-star signee according to 247Sports Composite rankings. Knowles was the 106th ranked safety in the country and the 222nd ranked player in Florida out of Edison High School in Miami.
Knowles played in all 13 games as a Redshirt Freshman in 2016. He tallied six tackles, mostly on special teams. Knowles finished with 18 tackles and one forced fumble in 12 games last season including one start.
Knowles will have a challenge to keeping his spot on the depth chart during training camp.