David King (defensive end)

David King

King with the Tennessee Titans in 2018
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Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1989-12-27) December 27, 1989 (age 35) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	281 lb (127 kg)
Career information
High school:	Strake Jesuit College Preparatory (Houston, Texas)
College:	Oklahoma
NFL draft:	2013 / round: 7 / pick: 239
Career history
Philadelphia Eagles (2013)* Cincinnati Bengals (2013–2014)* Seattle Seahawks (2014–2015) Kansas City Chiefs (2015–2016) Tennessee Titans (2017)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 7 Sacks: 2.5 Stats at Pro Football Reference

David King (born December 27, 1989) is an American former professional football defensive end. He was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft after playing college football at Oklahoma.

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

King was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round, (239th overall), of the 2013 NFL draft.[1] On October 22, 2013, King was signed to the practice squad. On January 6, 2014, he was signed a future contract. On August 30, 2014, King was waived by the Eagles.

Cincinnati Bengals

On August 31, 2014, he was signed to the practice squad of the Cincinnati Bengals. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals on January 6, 2014. He was waived on August 30, 2014 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[2]

Seattle Seahawks

On December 11, 2014, King was signed to the Seattle Seahawks from the Bengals' practice squad. On November 16, 2015, he was waived by the Seahawks.

Kansas City Chiefs

On November 17, 2015, King was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs from the Seahawks. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Chiefs.[3] The next day, he was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad.[4] He was promoted to the active roster on November 5, 2016, but was released on November 14 and re-signed to the practice squad.[5][6] He was promoted back to the active roster on December 17, 2016.[7] He was waived on December 30, 2016, and was re-signed back to the practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chiefs on January 19, 2017.[9]

Tennessee Titans

On September 1, 2017, King was traded to the Tennessee Titans for a 2018 seventh round draft pick.[10]

On September 1, 2018, King was released by the Titans.[11]

References

1. "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
2. "David King". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
3. "Chiefs Down to NFL Mandated Roster Limit". Chiefs.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
4. "Chiefs Announce Additional Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
5. Kissel, BJ (November 5, 2016). "Chiefs Sign RB Knile Davis, Plus Other Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017.
6. Jackson, Zac (November 14, 2016). "Chiefs sign Jarvis Jenkins". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
7. "Chiefs Place ILB Derrick Johnson On I.R. & Promote DL David King". December 17, 2016.
8. "Chiefs Activate LB Justin March-Lillard From I.R. & Waive DL David King". NFLTradeRumors.com. December 30, 2016.
9. Roesch, Wesley (January 19, 2017). "Chiefs sign 10 players to reserve/future contracts". ChiefsWire.USAToday.com.
10. Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2017). "Titans Trade for Chiefs DL David King". TitansOnline.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018.
11. Wyatt, Jim (September 1, 2018). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster From 90 to 53 Players". TitansOnline.com.

External links

• Career transactions
• Media related to David King (defensive end) at Wikimedia Commons