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Kansas City Chiefs star wide receiver Rashee Rice isn’t the only one facing disciplinary action for a March 2024 car accident in Dallas.
Theodore “Teddy” Knox, a former SMU cornerback and Rice’s college teammate, was driving a Corvette while racing Rice’s Lamborghini on a Dallas highway before it caused a multi-car crash.
Knox was subject to a $2.88 million default judgment in a lawsuit filed by one of those crash victims, Kathryn Kuykendall, according to ESPN.
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Teddy Knox and Rashee Rice (Getty Images)
Knox was found “grossly negligent” by Judge Kim Bailey Phipps, and a default judgment occurs when a lawsuit has no response or a party fails to appear in court. In this case, it would be the latter.
“We have asked the court to grant the default judgment because we are ethically obligated to do so out of diligence,” Kuykendall’s attorney, Marc Lenahan, said in a statement to ESPN when filing the motion.
“Personally, we’re happy Teddy hasn’t made any other mistakes that we’re aware of. If any team gives him a chance to prove he’s on the right track now, we’ll support him.”
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This is the third default judgment entered against Knox following the March 2024 crash. He was also ordered to pay $1.99 million to Irina Gromova and $1.63 million to Edvard Petrovskiy in cumulative damages.
Knox and Rice pleaded guilty to charges related to the crash, and Knox was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of probation. Knox was charged with causing a collision resulting in serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury.
SMU wide receiver Teddy KNOX on special teams during a game against the North Texas Mean Green on November 10, 2023, at Gerald Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas. (Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire)
Rice had similar charges, receiving five years deferred probation and 30 days in jail as a condition of probation. His prison sentence would be flexible, according to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.
Rice was also required to pay the victims their medical bills, which totaled approximately $115,000, as part of his plea agreement.
Rice was also suspended six games for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy, which he enforced last season.
The 25-year-old catcher said in a statement released by his attorney at the time of the league’s decision that he had spent “many sleepless nights thinking about the damage caused by my actions, and I will continue to work within my means to ensure that everyone affected is healed.”
SMU Mustangs wide receiver Teddy KNOX (18) prepares to make a catch during a game between the TCU Horned Frogs on September 24, 2022, at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, Texas. (Matthieu Visinsky/Icon Sportswire)
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Knox was suspended by SMU and has not played college football since. He began his career at Mississippi State before transferring to SMU.
