American football player (born 2001)
Haynes King Position Quarterback Class JuniorBorn: (2001-01-09 ) January 9, 2001 (age 23) Longview, Texas , U.S.Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight 215 lb (98 kg) College
Bowl games
High school Longview (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
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
Year
Passing
Rushing
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
Texas A&M
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.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
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 .[ 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
On December 2, 2022, King entered the transfer portal.[ 9] [ 10]
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 34–39 against Louisville .
Statistics
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
5
5
3−2
102
138
73.9
1,274
9.2
6
1
164.4
39
216
5.5
4
Career[ 11]
28
25
13–12
456
731
62.4
5,695
7.8
43
27
139.8
200
1,103
5.5
15
References
^ Henry, Hayden (December 29, 2019). "Insider: Longview's King gets going at Under Armour All-American Game" . Longview News-Journal . Retrieved November 2, 2023 .
^ Abdeldaiem, Alaa (July 17, 2019). "Four-star QB Haynes King commits to Texas A&M" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved November 2, 2023 .
^ "Haynes King High School Football Stats Longview (Longview, TX)" . Max Preps. Retrieved September 13, 2021 .
^ Texas A&M football names Haynes King starting QB to succeed four-year starter Kellen Mond
^ ‘He might be scary’: How Haynes King set himself apart in Texas A&M's quarterback race
^ Jimbo Fisher names Haynes King as Texas A&M's starting quarterback
^ 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 .
^ Sallee, Barrett (September 13, 2021). "Haynes King injury: Texas A&M starting QB sidelined indefinitely with fractured leg" . CBSSports . Retrieved September 13, 2021 .
^ Jr, Sam Khan. "Texas A&M QB Haynes King enters transfer portal" . The Athletic . Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Texas A&M QB King enters portal as grad transfer" . ESPN.com . December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022 .
^ "Haynes King College Stats" . Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved September 2, 2021 .
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