2017 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Alex Knox
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 170
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- High School:
- Vista Grande HS
2018 – Appeared in 15 games as a junior, starting two contests … Logged 482 minutes of playing time … Recorded two assists for two points … Second straight year with two assists … Operated mostly as a right wing … Recorded an assist in UCLA’s season-opening 4-0 win at Coastal Carolina on Aug. 24 … Also picked up an assist at California on Sept. 27 … Started back-to-back games at Cal on Sept. 27 and at Stanford on Sept. 30 … Pac-12 All-Academic Team Honorable Mention.
2017 -- Appeared in 16 matches, making 11 starts … finished tied for fourth on the team in points with six (2g, 2a) … tied for third on the team with two goals … logged 789 minutes … tallied five points with two goals and an assist in 5-0 win over Oregon State (Oct. 26), tied for the second-most points in a single game in the Pac-12 in 2017 … The two goals against the Beavers were the first goals of his UCLA career … tallied assist in 5-3 win at San Francisco in season opener (Aug. 26).
2016 -- Started 19 of 25 games at right back during his freshman season at Wake Forest, helping the Demon Deacons to a 19-3-3 overall record, including a place to the NCAA Final (lost to Stanford, 0-0 / 5-4 PKs) ... started every NCAA Tournament match but one ... helped Wake Forest captured the 2016 ACC regular season and tournament titles.
High School/Club -- 2015-16 starting XI All-Western Conference team in USSDA … USSDA national champion in 2012-13 and finished second in 2013-14 and 2014-15 … played in the Real Salt Lake development system … ranked in the top five percent of his graduating class academically.
Personal -- Full name: Alexander John Knox … born in Indianapolis, Ind. … parents are Julie and Randy Knox … has an older brother Jordan and younger sister Kaialani … decided to attend UCLA because of the level of success in the school's history … admires despite being close with his family, left home at the age of 13 to pursue soccer in England ... admires professional soccer player Marcelo and Muhammad Ali … also attended a residential soccer academy in Arizona ... hobbies include film and music ... undeclared major.
