Age, Biography and Wiki
Desmond King was born on 14 December, 1994 in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., is an American football player (born 1994). Discover Desmond King's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 29 years old?
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| Age |
29 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius |
| Born |
14 December, 1994 |
| Birthday |
14 December |
| Birthplace |
Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Player with the age 29 years old group.
Desmond King Height, Weight & Measurements
At 29 years old, Desmond King height is 1.78 m and Weight 84 kg.
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1.78 m |
| Weight |
84 kg |
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Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Desmond King Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Desmond King worth at the age of 29 years old? Desmond King’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from United States. We have estimated Desmond King's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Desmond King Social Network
Timeline
Desmond King II (born December 14, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL).
He was the first true freshman to start at defensive back for Iowa since 2002.
As a true freshman at the University of Iowa in 2013, King appeared in all 13 games and made 12 starts.
He started all 13 games his sophomore year in 2014 and had 64 tackles and three interceptions.
King returned as a starter his junior year in 2015.
He also became Iowa's punt and kick returner.
After a terrific junior season in which he had 43 tackles, and a Big-Ten high 8 interceptions, King was named a unanimous All-American and won the 2015 Jim Thorpe Award, which is given to the best defensive back in all of college football.
Despite being projected as an early-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, King announced that he would return to Iowa for his senior season.
On November 29, 2016, King was named First-team All-Big Ten Conference for the second season in a row.
He was also named a 2016 Associated Press Second-team All-American.
He played college football at Iowa, and was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
He has also played for the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers.
King attended East English Village Preparatory Academy in Detroit, Michigan.
He played defensive back and running back for the Bulldogs football team.
During his career, he set a Michigan high school record with 29 interceptions.
He also set a school record for career rushing yards and had 2,360 as a senior.
King was rated by Rivals.com a three-star recruit and committed to the University of Iowa to play college football.
The Los Angeles Chargers selected King in the fifth round with the 151st overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.
He was the 21st cornerback and the last of four Iowa players drafted in 2017.
On May 11, 2017, the Chargers signed King to a four-year, $2.67 million contract that included a signing bonus of $279,992.
He made his professional regular season debut in the Chargers' season-opener at the Denver Broncos and made one pass deflection during their 24–21 loss.
Starting cornerback Jason Verrett suffered a torn ACL during the game and was placed on injured reserve for the rest of the season.
The following week, King earned his first career start as the starting nickelback and collected six combined tackles in a 19–17 loss to the Miami Dolphins.
In Week 8, King recorded four solo tackles and made his first career sack on Tom Brady during a 21–13 loss at the New England Patriots.
On November 23, 2017, King recorded five solo tackles, a pass break up, and returned his first career interception off Dak Prescott for a 90-yard touchdown during a 28–6 victory at the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving.
On December 10, 2017, King made his fourth career start and made a season-high ten combined tackles, a pass deflection, and sacked Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins during the Chargers' 30–13 victory.
King finished his rookie season in 2017 with 76 combined tackles (66 solo), five pass deflections, and an interception in 12 games and four starts.
He also returned 17 kickoffs for 353 yards.
He received an overall grade of 86.5 from Pro Football Focus in 2017, which ranked as the 14th highest grade among all qualifying cornerbacks.
His grade was also the third highest among all rookie cornerbacks in 2017.
King entered training camp slated as a backup cornerback, but became the slot cornerback after Jason Verrett tore his Achilles tendon on the first day of training camp.
He earned All-Pro honors in 2018 as both a defensive back and a punt returner.
On October 14, 2018, King recorded two solo tackles, three pass deflections, and intercepted two pass attempts by Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield during a 38–14 victory at the Browns in Week 6.
On November 4, 2018, King made three combined tackles, broke up two pass attempts, and returned an interception for a 42-yard touchdown during a 25–17 win over the Seattle Seahawks in Week 9.
