Biography
HONORS AND AWARDS
2017-18 Citadel Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) President
2017 Academic All-Southern Conference
2017 Preseason All-Southern Conference Second Team
Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 14, 2016)
SENIOR (2017): Ended his career having played in 47 games, totaling 65 total tackles, including 27 solo tackles and 38 tackle assists … Had 17.0 tackles for loss, including 7.5 sacks in his career … His 7.5 career sacks is tied for 14th in program history … As a senior in 2017, Appeared in all 11 games … Registered eight tackles, four each solo and assisted … Had two tackles for loss and one pass breakup … Started the season with two tackle assists against Newberry (9/2) … Recorded a pair of solo tackles, a tackle assist and one tackle for a loss of eight yards against 24th-ranked Western Carolina (11/4) … Finished with two solo stops and a tackle for loss at No. 21 Furman … Served as the President of the Bulldogs’ Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
JUNIOR (2016): Started all 12 games … Recorded 26 tackles, including 9.5 for loss with 4.5 sacks, four quarterback hurries, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick … Tied for 9th in SoCon with 7.0 tackles for loss in conference play … Recorded three tackles, including career-high-tying 2.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, one quarterback hurry, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery returned 54 yards for touchdown in 30-20 win at VMI … Named Southern Conference Defensive Player of the Week for performance vs. Keydets … Opened season with career-high 2.0 tackles for loss, including 0.5 sack, as part of four-tackle performance in 24-23 win at Mercer … Tackles for loss total was highest in SoCon against Division I opponent in week one … Sack occurred on final play of first half and preserved 21-20 Bulldog lead at halftime … Made two tackles, including 0.5 for loss, in 19-14 victory vs. Furman … Recorded three tackles, including 1.0 sack, and one quarterback hurry in 31-24 win at Gardner-Webb … Registered two tackles, including 0.5 sack, and season-high two quarterback hurries in 37-14 victory at Western Carolina … Tied season high with four tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in 38-14 win at North Greenville … Made three tackles, including 1.5 for loss with 1.0 sack, in 22-14 victory vs. No. 5 Chattanooga … Recorded one tackle and blocked potential game-winning field goal with 1:10 remaining in regulation in 24-21 overtime win at Wofford … Had two tackles, including 0.5 sack, in 45-10 win vs. ETSU … Made one stop in 37-34 victory vs. No. 20 Samford … Had one tackle in second round of FCS Playoffs vs. No. 19 Wofford.
SOPHOMORE (2015): Started all 13 games … Recorded 24 tackles, including 5.0 for loss with 2.5 sacks, and four quarterback hurries … Tied for 10th in Southern Conference with 2.0 sacks in conference play … Registered career-high five tackles, 1.0 for loss, and one quarterback hurry at Charleston Southern in second round of NCAA FCS Playoffs … Made one solo tackle in season-opening 69-0 win vs. Davidson … Recorded four tackles, 1.0 sack, and two quarterback hurries in 28-10 win vs. Western Carolina … Made one tackle at Georgia Southern and 0.5 tackle for loss vs. Charleston Southern … Had two tackles, 1.0 for loss, in 39-12 win vs. Wofford … Made one tackle in 44-25 win at Samford and one solo stop in 38-17 win at Furman … Registered three tackles, 1.0 sack, and one quarterback hurry in 21-19 win vs. Mercer … Made three stops in 35-14 win vs. VMI … Recorded two tackles, 0.5 for loss, in 41-38 win at Coastal Carolina in first round of NCAA FCS Playoffs.
FRESHMAN (2014): Appeared in 11 games … Recorded seven tackles, including 0.5 sack … Made collegiate debut at defending national champion Florida State … Registered two tackles, including 0.5 sack, in 37-14 win vs. Gardner-Webb … Had one solo tackle in 63-56 win vs. Charlotte … Registered two tackles vs. Chattanooga … Made one solo tackle in 28-26 win at Mercer … Had one solo stop vs. Samford.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Statesville High School in Statesville, N.C. … Earned varsity letters in football, wrestling and track and field … Named team captain for senior season … Earned all-conference in football for junior and senior seasons … Averaged over 70 tackles per year … Helped lead his team to the 2012 2AA State Championship … Made the all-county and all-region teams in 2012 and 13 for his performance in the shot put … A member of the National Society of High School Scholars ... 4.2 GPA ... National Beta Club.
PERSONAL:Â Son of Leonard and Jacqueline King ... Major is biology.
