D'Eriq King
{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1997)}}
{{Use American English|date = September 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
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| current_team = SMU Mustangs
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| birth_place = Manvel, Texas, U.S.
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| high_school = Manvel
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| college = Houston (2016–2019)
Miami (2020–2021)
| undraftedyear = 2022
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- Carolina Panthers ({{NFL Year|2022}})*
- DC Defenders ({{XFL Year|2023}})
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D'Eriq King (born August 24, 1997) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the quarterbacks coach at Southern Methodist University.{{Cite web |last=Craven |first=Mike |date=December 20, 2023 |title=Breaking: SMU hires former Texas high school legend to coach quarterbacks |url=https://www.texasfootball.com/articles/article/default.aspx?url=2023/12/20/breaking-smu-to-hire-former-manvel-great-d-eriq-king-as-quarterback-coach |access-date=2023-12-20 |website=Dave Campbell's Texas Football}} He played college football at the University of Houston before transferring to the University of Miami where he played quarterback.
Early years
King attended Manvel High School in Manvel, Texas. He began his sophomore year as the eighth-string quarterback, claiming the starting spot a few weeks after the first game.{{Cite web |last=Kramer |first=Adam |date=August 27, 2019 |title=Meet Houston QB D'Eriq King, the 5'11" Ex-WR Who Could Be the Next Kyler Murray |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2850694-meet-houston-qb-deriq-king-the-511-ex-wr-who-could-be-the-next-kyler-murray |access-date=August 27, 2019 |website=Bleacher Report}} During his senior season, he broke the career Texas 6A passing touchdowns record of 117 set by Kyler Murray the year before. During his high school career, he passed for over 10,000 yards and rushed for over 3,000, throwing for 140 touchdowns and rushing for 48. He originally committed to Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college football but changed to the University of Houston.{{Cite web |last=Duarte |first=Joseph |date=December 24, 2015 |title=Cougars get commitment from Manvel QB D'Eriq King |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/Cougars-get-commitment-from-Manvel-QB-D-Eriq-King-6720207.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225080127/http://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/Cougars-get-commitment-from-Manvel-QB-D-Eriq-King-6720207.php |archive-date=December 25, 2015 |access-date=November 11, 2018 |website=Houston Chronicle |publisher=Hearst Communications}}{{Cite web |last=Brown |first=Travis L. |date=December 16, 2015 |title=Manvel quarterback withdraws commitment to TCU |url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article50192315.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112021437/https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-christian-university/article50192315.html |archive-date=November 12, 2018 |access-date=November 11, 2018 |website=Fort Worth Star-Telegram |publisher=McClatchy}}
College career
= Houston =
King entered his freshman year at Houston as a wide receiver after injuries plagued the receiving corps during fall camp.{{Cite web |last=Duarte |first=Joseph |date=August 19, 2016 |title=UH freshman D'Eriq King makes switch to receiver – for now |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/UH-freshman-D-Eriq-King-makes-switch-to-receiver-9173819.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827155433/http://www.chron.com:80/sports/cougars/article/UH-freshman-D-Eriq-King-makes-switch-to-receiver-9173819.php |archive-date=August 27, 2016 |access-date=November 11, 2018 |website=Houston Chronicle |publisher=Hearst Communications}} He played in 10 games and made four starts, recording 29 receptions for 228 yards and a touchdown.
He played quarterback and receiver as a sophomore in 2017. After leading a comeback win against South Florida, he took over as the starting quarterback for the final four games of the season.{{Cite web |last=Duarte |first=Joseph |date=November 3, 2017 |title=Houston's D'Eriq King to make first career start at quarterback against East Carolina |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/cougars/article/Houston-s-D-Eriq-King-to-make-first-career-start-12331019.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171113044221/http://www.houstonchronicle.com:80/sports/cougars/article/Houston-s-D-Eriq-King-to-make-first-career-start-12331019.php |archive-date=November 13, 2017 |access-date=November 11, 2018 |website=Houston Chronicle |publisher=Hearst Communications}} For the season, he completed 90 of 139 passes for 1,260 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions.{{Cite web |last=Duarte |first=Joseph |date=July 24, 2018 |title=UH quarterback D'Eriq King ready to lead after patience rewarded last year |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/cougars/article/UH-quarterback-D-Eriq-King-ready-to-lead-after-13102204.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112021414/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/cougars/article/UH-quarterback-D-Eriq-King-ready-to-lead-after-13102204.php |archive-date=November 12, 2018 |access-date=November 11, 2018 |website=Houston Chronicle |publisher=Hearst Communications}} He also added 379 rushing yards with eight touchdowns and had 29 receptions for 264 yards and two touchdowns as a receiver. King entered 2018 as Houston's starting quarterback.{{Cite web |last=Duarte |first=Joseph |date=October 26, 2018 |title=One year later, D'Eriq King is in full quarterback mode at UH |url=https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/cougars/article/One-year-later-D-Eriq-King-is-in-full-13340109.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112021412/https://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/cougars/article/One-year-later-D-Eriq-King-is-in-full-13340109.php |archive-date=November 12, 2018 |access-date=November 11, 2018 |website=Houston Chronicle |publisher=Hearst Communications}}{{Cite web |last=Narducci |first=Marc |date=November 9, 2018 |title=Temple football faces major threat in Houston quarterback D'Eriq King |url=http://www2.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/temple/temple-houston-college-football-aac-deriq-king-20181109.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111215405/http://www2.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/temple/temple-houston-college-football-aac-deriq-king-20181109.html |archive-date=November 11, 2018 |access-date=November 11, 2018 |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer |publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC}}
His junior season was cut short when he suffered a non-contact knee injury in the eleventh game of the year.{{Cite web |last=Weinstein |first=Arthur |date=November 16, 2018 |title=D'Eriq King injury update: Houston QB to miss rest of season with torn meniscus, report says |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/deriq-king-injury-update-houston-quarterback-torn-meniscus-out-for-season/pvgxf7t68q0210bdnmwc9uqh8 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205031311/http://www.sportingnews.com/us/ncaa-football/news/deriq-king-injury-update-houston-quarterback-torn-meniscus-out-for-season/pvgxf7t68q0210bdnmwc9uqh8 |archive-date=December 5, 2018 |access-date=September 6, 2019 |website=Sporting News}} On the season, he passed for 2982 yards, 36 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. He also rushed for 14 touchdowns; Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins were the only quarterbacks with more total touchdowns that year.
King returned as starting quarterback for his senior season after recovering from the previous season's injury.{{Cite web |last=Duarte |first=Joseph |date=September 5, 2019 |title=UH's D'Eriq King on hits he took against OU: 'It actually felt good' |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/UH-DEriq-King-on-hits-he-took-against-OU-Felt-good-14416865.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190914143411/https://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/UH-DEriq-King-on-hits-he-took-against-OU-Felt-good-14416865.php |archive-date=September 14, 2019 |access-date=September 6, 2019 |website=Houston Chronicle |publisher=Hearst Communications}} However, after the team's first four games, King announced he was going to redshirt for the remainder of the 2019 season.{{Cite web |last=Duarte |first=Joseph |date=September 23, 2019 |title=Houston QB D'Eriq King plans to sit out season, planning to transfer after |url=https://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/QB-D-Eriq-King-up-in-air-on-future-14461767.php |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924010111/https://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/QB-D-Eriq-King-up-in-air-on-future-14461767.php |archive-date=September 24, 2019 |access-date=September 23, 2019 |website=Houston Chronicle |publisher=Hearst Communications}}
= Miami =
On January 20, 2020, King announced his transfer to the University of Miami.{{Cite web |last=West |first=Jenna |date=January 20, 2020 |title=Report: QB D'Eriq King Expected to Transfer to Miami |url=https://www.si.com/college/2020/01/19/deriq-king-miami-transfer-eligibility |access-date=January 20, 2020 |website=SI.com |publisher=Sports Illustrated}}
On September 4, King threw for 179 yards and a touchdown in a 44–13 road loss to No. 1 Alabama at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium to open the 2021 season.
King was named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.{{Cite web |title=D'Eriq King |url=https://www.diverseeducation.com/sports/article/15109106/elevating-everybody-around-him-meet-2021s-arthur-ashe-jr-male-sports-scholar |access-date=October 10, 2021 |website=Diverse: Issues in Higher Education |date=May 4, 2021 |publisher=Cox, Matthews, and Associates}}
= NIL venture =
On July 1, 2021, NCAA student-athletes were allowed to receive compensation for use of their name, image, and likeness (NIL) for the first time, and King was one of the first athletes to take advantage of the new rules, signing deals with College Hunks Hauling Junk and a few local businesses to the Miami area.{{Cite web |date=July 1, 2021 |title=Hurricanes QB D'Eriq King First To Land NIL Deal |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/miami/news/miami-hurricanes-deriq-king-nil-deal/ |access-date=October 3, 2023 |website=CBS Miami}} He and Florida State quarterback McKenzie Milton became the co-founders and public faces of Dreamfield, a company specializing in booking live appearances for student-athletes. Dreamfield will also offer non-fungible tokens (NFTs), digital art works that cannot be duplicated and are purchased with cryptocurrency.{{Cite web |last=Adelson |first=Andrea |date=July 1, 2021 |title=Florida State's McKenzie Milton, Miami's D'Eriq King join in on NIL platform Dreamfield |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/31742166/florida-state-mckenzie-milton-miami-deriq-king-join-nil-platform-dreamfield |access-date=July 1, 2021 |website=ESPN.com}}
=College statistics=
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| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing ! colspan="4"| Receiving | |||||||||||||||||
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| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| colspan="18" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Houston Cougars}}"| Houston Cougars | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016
| 9 || 2 || 3 || 66.7 || 20 || 6.7 || 1 || 0 || 232.7 || 15 || 56 || 3.7 || 0 || 29 || 228 || 7.9 || 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017
| 10 || 90 || 139 || 64.7 || 1,260 || 9.1 || 7 || 2 || 154.6 || 72 || 379 || 5.3 || 8 || 29 || 264 || 9.1 || 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018
| 11 || 219 || 345 || 63.5 || 2,982 || 8.6 || 36 || 6 || 167.0 || 111 || 674 || 6.1 || 14 || 1 || 12 || 12.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 File:Redshirt.svg
| 4 || 58 || 110 || 52.7 || 663 || 6.0 || 6 || 2 || 117.7 || 55 || 312 || 5.7 || 6 || — || — || — || — | |||||||||||||||||
| colspan="18" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Miami Hurricanes}}"| Miami Hurricanes | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020
| 11 || 211 || 329 || 64.1 || 2,686 || 8.2 || 23 || 5 || 152.7 || 130 || 538 || 4.1 || 4 || 2 || 16 || 8.0 || 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021
| 3 || 81 || 122 || 66.4 || 767 || 6.3 || 3 || 4 || 120.8 || 40 || 96 || 2.4 || 0 || — || — || — || — | |||||||||||||||||
| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/deriq-king-1.html Career] | 48 | 661 | 1,048 | 63.1 | 8,378 | 8.0 | 76 | 19 | 150.5 | 423 | 2,055 | 4.9 | 32 | 61 | 520 | 8.5 | 3 |
Professional career
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| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |title=D'Eriq King Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/d-eriq-king/32004b49-4e38-5176-d53b-f3808bd169bf |access-date=May 1, 2022 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=DEriq King, Miami (FL), WR, 2022 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1017987&DraftYear=2022 |access-date=March 5, 2022 |website=draftscout.com}}
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= New England Patriots=
King signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2022.{{Cite web |date=May 9, 2022 |title=Patriots Sign Eight Rookie Free Agents |url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-sign-eight-rookie-free-agent |access-date=October 3, 2023 |website=Patriots.com}} He was waived on May 16.{{Cite web |date=May 16, 2022 |title=Patriots Make A Series Of Roster Moves |url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-make-a-series-of-roster-moves-x6946 |access-date=October 3, 2023 |website=Patriots.com}}
=Carolina Panthers=
On November 14, 2022, King was signed to the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers.{{Cite magazine |last=Goodall |first=Zach |date=November 14, 2022 |title=Former Canes QB D'Eriq King Signs With NFL Practice Squad |url=https://www.si.com/college/miami/football/miami-hurricanes-deriq-king-signs-nfl-carolina-panthers |access-date=December 12, 2022 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}} King was expected to be assigned to the DC Defenders of the XFL on November 15 before the signing occurred.{{Cite web |last=Rizzuti |first=Anthony |date=November 14, 2022 |title=Panthers signing XFL QB, former Miami Hurricanes standout to practice squad |url=https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/14/panthers-signing-deriq-king-miami-houston-nfl-practice-squad/ |access-date=December 30, 2022 |website=Panthers Wire |publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}} He was released on November 22.{{Cite web |last=Rizzuti |first=Anthony |date=November 23, 2022 |title=Panthers make adjustment to practice squad on Tuesday |url=https://pantherswire.usatoday.com/2022/11/23/panthers-arron-mosby-deriq-king-practice-squad/ |access-date=December 12, 2022 |website=Panthers Wire |publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}}
=DC Defenders=
On December 12, 2022, King was assigned to the DC Defenders of the XFL after being released by the Panthers.{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Mark |date=December 12, 2022 |title=QB's Kurt Benkert (Houston) and D'Eriq King (D.C.) Assigned To XFL Teams |url=https://xflnewshub.com/xfl-news/qbs-kurt-benkert-houston-and-deriq-king-d-c-assigned-to-xfl-teams/ |access-date=December 12, 2022}} King did not sign a Letter of Intent to return in 2024.{{Cite web |last=Mitchell |first=Mike |date=2024-01-05 |title=D.C. Defenders: Jordan Ta'amu Fate, Changes, Dispersal Draft Options |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/ufl/news/d-c-defenders-jordan-taamu-changes-dispersal-draft-update-analysis |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=Sports Illustrated UFL on FanNation News, Analysis and More |language=en}}
=Professional statistics=
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! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| League ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="8"| Passing ! colspan="4"| Rushing | |||||||||||||
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| 2023 | DC | XFL
| 7 || 0 || 8 || 10 || 80.0 || 75 || 7.5 || 3 || 0 || 137.5 || 23 || 93 || 4.0 || 5 |
Coaching career
On June 8, 2023, King was hired by Southern Methodist University to serve as an offensive analyst.{{cite web | last=Hoyt | first=Joseph | title=SMU adds former Houston, Miami QB D’Eriq King to coaching staff | website=Dallas News | date=2023-06-08 | url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/smu-mustangs/2023/06/08/smu-adds-former-houston-miami-qb-deriq-king-to-coaching-staff/?outputType=amp | access-date=2025-01-23}} On December 20, it was announced that King would be promoted to the position of quarterbacks coach.{{cite web | last=Barnett | first=Zach | title=SMU to promote D'Eriq King to quarterbacks coach | website=Footballscoop | date=2023-12-20 | url=https://footballscoop.com/news/smu-to-promote-deriq-king-to-quarterbacks-coach | access-date=2025-01-23}}
References
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External links
- [https://uhcougars.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4511 Houston Cougars bio]
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