Haynes King (American football)

Haynes King
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets – No. 10
PositionQuarterback
ClassRedshirt Junior
Personal information
Born: (2001-01-09) January 9, 2001 (age 23)
Longview, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolLongview (Longview, Texas)

Haynes King (born January 9, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He previously played for the Texas A&M Aggies.

High school career

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King attended Longview High School in Longview, Texas. As a senior, he was selected to the 2020 Under Armour All-American Game.[1] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[2]

Statistics

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Year GP Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2017 14 93 176 .528 1,662 17.9 20 5 111.5 19 222 11.7 2
2018 16 184 266 .692 3,879 21.1 42 4 145.1 77 664 8.6 8
2019 12 123 213 .577 1,996 16.2 20 8 104.9 55 506 9.2 10
Career 42 400 655 .611 7,537 18.8 82 17 129.7 151 1,392 9.2 20

Source:[3]

College career

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Texas A&M

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2020

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King played in two games as a backup quarterback to Kellen Mond his first year at Texas A&M in 2020. Prior to the 2021 season, he was named the team's starting quarterback.[4][5][6]

2021

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On September 11, against Colorado, King suffered a lower right leg injury on a scramble in the first quarter and was out for the remainder of the game; he was replaced by sophomore Zach Calzada.[7] On the Monday following the game, head coach Jimbo Fisher stated that King had a fractured leg and would be out indefinitely.[8]

2022

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On December 2, 2022, King entered the transfer portal.[9][10]

Georgia Tech

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On December 18, 2022, it was reported King had transferred to Georgia Tech. In his first start King was 19 of 32 for 313 passing yards and 3 touchdowns but had a fumble and interception as they lost 34–39 against Louisville.

Statistics

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Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Texas A&M Aggies
2020 2 0 0−0 2 4 50.0 59 14.8 1 1 206.4 6 43 7.2 0
2021 2 2 2−0 22 35 62.9 300 8.6 2 3 136.6 6 24 4.0 0
2022 6 5 1−4 104 187 55.6 1,220 6.5 7 6 116.4 29 83 2.9 1
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
2023 13 13 7–6 226 367 61.6 2,842 7.7 27 16 142.2 120 737 6.1 10
2024 8 8 6−2 142 197 72.1 1,600 8.1 9 1 154.4 82 446 5.4 7
Career[11] 31 28 16–12 496 790 62.8 6,021 7.6 46 27 139.2 243 1,333 5.5 18

References

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  1. ^ Henry, Hayden (December 29, 2019). "Insider: Longview's King gets going at Under Armour All-American Game". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Abdeldaiem, Alaa (July 17, 2019). "Four-star QB Haynes King commits to Texas A&M". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  3. ^ "Haynes King High School Football Stats Longview (Longview, TX)". Max Preps. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Texas A&M football names Haynes King starting QB to succeed four-year starter Kellen Mond
  5. ^ ‘He might be scary’: How Haynes King set himself apart in Texas A&M's quarterback race
  6. ^ Jimbo Fisher names Haynes King as Texas A&M's starting quarterback
  7. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (September 11, 2021). "Texas A&M Aggies lose QB Haynes King to right lef injury vs. Colorado Buffaloes". ESPN. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  8. ^ Sallee, Barrett (September 13, 2021). "Haynes King injury: Texas A&M starting QB sidelined indefinitely with fractured leg". CBSSports. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  9. ^ Khan Jr., Sam. "Texas A&M QB Haynes King enters transfer portal". The Athletic. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  10. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (December 2, 2022). "Texas A&M QB King enters portal as grad transfer". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "Haynes King College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
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