Jeff King (American football)

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Jeff King
Jeff King in 2008 with Carolina.jpg
King during his tenure with the Carolina Panthers in 2008.
Chicago Bears
Position:Senior director of player personnel
Personal information
Born: (1983-02-19) February 19, 1983 (age 41)
Pulaski, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Pulaski County (Dublin, Virginia)
College: Virginia Tech (2001–2005)
NFL draft: 2006  / Round: 5 / Pick: 155
Career history
As a player:
As an executive:
  • Chicago Bears (2015)
    Scouting intern
  • Chicago Bears (2016–2019)
    Pro scout
  • Chicago Bears (2019–2021)
    Assistant director of pro scouting
  • Chicago Bears (2021–2022)
    Director of pro scouting
  • Chicago Bears (2022–2024)
    Co-director of player personnel
  • Chicago Bears (2024–present)
    Senior director of player personnel
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:156
Receiving yards:1,323
Receiving touchdowns:12
Player stats at PFR

Jeffery Wayne King (born February 19, 1983) is an American football executive and former tight end who is the senior director of player personnel for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served in various scouting roles for the Bears since 2015.

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King played college football and basketball at Virginia Tech. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft and played 8 seasons in the NFL for the Panthers and Arizona Cardinals.

Early life

A PrepStar All-American for Coach Joel Hicks at Pulaski County High School, King rated the No. 3 tight end in the Atlantic Region. He was named first-team Group AAA all-state as a tight end by the Associated Press and the state coaches. He was ranked the No. 12 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times and SuperPrep. He was an honorable mention All-South pick by the Orlando Sentinel . He led his high school team to the Group AAA, Division 5 state semifinals in 2000. He finished his senior season with 278 yards receiving and eight touchdowns. He also registered eight sacks as a defensive end. He set a school record with 101 pancake blocks in a season. He had 12 pancakes and two receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown in a game his senior year. He was named All-Timesland as a junior and senior.

King was also a basketball player who compiled over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds during his career. He averaged 25 points and 14 rebounds as a senior on the way to all-district and all-region honors. He also competed in the shot put for the track team with a best effort of 54' 7" as a junior. He was also a member of the National Honor Society. [1]

College career

King redshirted his freshman season in 2001. [1] In 2002, King played in all 14 games for Virginia Tech making only one reception, a 19-yard touchdown against Arkansas State. He also blocked a field goal against Western Michigan. [1]

In 2003, King played in 13 games with two starts. He made six receptions for 109 yards and one touchdown. He also blocked a field goal against Rutgers. [1] In 2004, King became a starter. He started all 13 games, posting 25 receptions for 304 yards and four touchdowns. He was also a Second-team All-ACC choice. [1]

In 2005, he started all 13 games. He recorded a career-high 26 catches for 292 yards and six touchdowns, a school single-season record for tight ends, and became the first player in school history to catch a touchdown pass in four consecutive games. He also blocked a field goal against Georgia Tech that the Hokies returned for a touchdown. He was also a second-team All-ACC selection. [1]

College statistics

YearTeamGRecYardsY/RTDLNGFUMLOST
2001Virginia Tech––––––––
2002Virginia Tech1411919.0119––
2003Virginia Tech13610918.2131––
2004Virginia Tech132530412.243500
2005Virginia Tech132629211.262800
Total535872412.5113500

[1] [2]

In his college career, King set a school record for touchdown catches by a tight end with 11, bettering the previous mark of eight. He also blocked three kicks on special teams. [1]

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

King was selected in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers. [3] He played in 12 games in his rookie season, and scored a touchdown on his only reception of the season in a game against the Atlanta Falcons. [1]

In 2007, his first year as a starter, King recorded 46 receptions for 406 yards and two touchdowns. [1] King made his then career long reception during the Panthers week three win over the Atlanta Falcons, with a 29-yard catch. He also had a single-game career high in receptions with 10 during a week eight loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

With the return of Muhsin Muhammad to the Panthers in 2008, King changed numbers from #87 to #47. King recorded 21 receptions for 195 yards and had one touchdown reception against the Detroit Lions. King also improved his career long catch, with at 31-yard reception against the Arizona Cardinals.

Arizona Cardinals

King was signed by the Arizona Cardinals on July 29, 2011.

Career statistics

YearTeamGRecYardsY/RTDLNGFUMLOST
2006Carolina12111.01100
2007Carolina16464068.822921
2008Carolina16211959.313100
2009Carolina16252008.033210
Total60938028.573231

[1]

Executive career

In 2015, King was hired by the Chicago Bears as a scouting intern under general manager Ryan Pace. In 2016, King was promoted to pro scout. [4] He was promoted to assistant director of pro scouting in 2019, and promoted again to director of pro scouting on July 6, 2021. [4] On May 3, 2022, King was promoted to co-director of player personnel along with Trey Koziol under general manager Ryan Poles. [5]

Personal life

King graduated with a degree in finance and is enrolled in health and physical education in graduate school. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "#87 Jeff King TE". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on December 30, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Jeff King". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 24, 2008.
  3. ↑ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Bears announce staff promotions". ChicagoBears.com. July 6, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ Mayer, Larry (May 3, 2022). "Bears name King, Koziol co-directors of player personnel". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
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