Haynes King (American football)

Haynes King (American football)

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

High school career

Haynes King (American football)

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

As junior in 2018, King led the Lobos to their first state title in 81 years. He played under his father, John King, who has been the head coach at Longview High School since 2004.

Statistics

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

College career

2020

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.

2021

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. On the Monday following the game, head coach Jimbo Fisher stated that King had a fractured leg and would be out indefinitely.

2022

On December 2, 2022, King entered the transfer portal.

Georgia Tech

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 39–34 against Louisville.

Statistics

<table><thead><tr><th>Season</th><th>Team</th><th>Games</th><th>Passing</th><th>Rushing</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>GP</td><td>GS</td><td>Record</td><td>Cmp</td><td>Att</td><td>Pct</td><td>Yds</td><td>Y/A</td><td>TD</td><td>Int</td><td>Rtg</td><td>Att</td><td>Yds</td><td>Avg</td><td>TD</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>Texas A&M</td><td>2</td><td>0</td><td>—</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td>50.0</td><td>59</td><td>14.8</td><td>1</td><td>1</td><td>206.4</td><td>6</td><td>43</td><td>7.2</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Texas A&M</td><td>2</td><td>2</td><td>2−0</td><td>22</td><td>35</td><td>62.9</td><td>300</td><td>8.6</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td>136.6</td><td>6</td><td>24</td><td>4.0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Texas A&M</td><td>6</td><td>5</td><td>1−4</td><td>104</td><td>187</td><td>55.6</td><td>1,220</td><td>6.5</td><td>7</td><td>6</td><td>116.4</td><td>29</td><td>83</td><td>2.9</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Georgia Tech</td><td>13</td><td>13</td><td>7–6</td><td>226</td><td>367</td><td>61.6</td><td>2,842</td><td>7.7</td><td>27</td><td>16</td><td>142.2</td><td>120</td><td>737</td><td>6.1</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Georgia Tech</td><td>11</td><td>11</td><td>7–4</td><td>196</td><td>269</td><td>72.9</td><td>2,114</td><td>7.9</td><td>14</td><td>2</td><td>154.6</td><td>125</td><td>587</td><td>4.7</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Georgia Tech</td><td>12</td><td>12</td><td>8–4</td><td>252</td><td>361</td><td>69.8</td><td>2,951</td><td>8.2</td><td>14</td><td>6</td><td>147.9</td><td>185</td><td>953</td><td>5.2</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>Career</td><td>46</td><td>43</td><td>25–18</td><td>802</td><td>1,223</td><td>65.6</td><td>9,486</td><td>7.8</td><td>65</td><td>34</td><td>142.7</td><td>471</td><td>2,427</td><td>5.2</td><td>37</td></tr></tbody></table>

Professional career

Haynes King (American football)

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	Wingspan	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m)	9 in (0.23 m)	6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m)	4.46 s	1.56 s	2.58 s	4.17 s	6.89 s	33.5 in (0.85 m)	9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)
All values from NFL Combine