Colton Knott
News Intern
Lincoln, Nebraska
Colton Knott is a news intern who joined 10/11 in August of 2026.
The Gretna, Nebraska, native fell in love with journalism his senior year of high school when he joined his school's newspaper, The Wingspan, at Gretna East High School.
Colton is currently a sophomore journalism and broadcasting major at UNL. During his time, he has been involved in Nebraska Nightly, the college’s student-run television broadcast station. Outside of classes, Colton is involved in The Daily Nebraskan, UNL’s independent student-run newspaper, as the senior news reporter. Additionally, Colton serves as a peer mentor for the UNL Honors program.
During his time at the Daily Nebraskan, Colton has covered breaking news, student government, local businesses and formerly covered the weekly crime beat.
In his free time, Colton enjoys performing in community theatres across the Lincoln and Omaha areas, watching movies and spending time with his wonderful girlfriend Jada.
