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Kristian Dyer

Noah Knigga is hoping to make a name for himself on the football field, not just on social media

When Noah Knigga made an early January social media post about an upcoming unofficial visit to a Big 12 program, he had no idea that it would create a firestorm that went viral. It was such a big story that ESPN’s Pat McAfee picked up on it, leading to a whole new level of buzz.

The sensation about Knigga was, rather obviously, the pronunciation of his name. He has clarified that it isn’t pronounced with a silent ‘K,’ leading to a huge sigh of relief from television broadcasters and public address announcers.

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