Justin King (American football)
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King in 2010.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 11, 1987 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Monroeville (PA) Gateway | ||||||||
| College: | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 101 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 116 |
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| Sacks: | 1.0 |
| INTs: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Justin Thomas King (born May 11, 1987) is a former American football cornerback. King was drafted in the 4th round (101st overall) by the Rams in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Penn State University.
King was a highly rated high school football recruit playing football for Gateway High School in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. King was the Gatorade Pennsylvania player of the year as a senior. He was rated as highly as the top cornerback recruit in the country in 2004, and the top football recruit in the state of Pennsylvania. He played in the 2005 U.S. Army All-American Bowl with fellow Nittany Lion Derrick Williams. King's stepfather, Terry Smith, was a receiver for Penn State from 1988 to 1991,and is currently Penn State football coach under James Franklin. He was also an accomplished sprinter on the track and field team for two years.
King arrived at Penn State as one of the most highly touted prospects of that season. He made an immediate impact as a true freshman, playing on both offense and defense in 2005. That season, he averaged 12.6 yards per rushing attempt, racking up 277 yards on 18 carries.
By 2006, he was the team's starting cornerback, playing all thirteen games. His first career interception came versus Ohio State and snapped eventual Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith's streak of 153 attempts without an interception. King was named second team All-Big Ten by the conference coaches that season, and was named to the 2006 Academic All-Big Ten team.
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