2022 Football Roster
King, Kyle
Jersey Number 54
Kyle King
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 270
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Greenfield, Ind.
- Prev School:
- Michigan State
- High School:
- New Palestine HS
Bio
2023: Played 11 of 12 games with a pair of starts in the season’s opening games against Kentucky (Sept. 2) and Georgia (Sept. 9) ... totaled four solo tackles and five assisted tackles.
Disruptive pass rusher will see quality reps at defensive end alongside Tavion Woodard and Jack Sape.
2022: Started the season opener at Tennessee (Sept. 1) and the season finale at Miami (Nov. 22), and appeared in all 10 games in between ... finished the year with 22 tackles, five TFL and 2.5 sacks ... best game came against Ohio (Nov. 15) with a season-high four tackles, a six-yard sack and a fumble recovery.
PRIOR TO BALL STATE: Played for two seasons at Michigan State under head coach Mel Tucker ... played in seven games and totaled four tackles with three passes defended along the defensive line ... helped guide the Spartans to an 11-2 record (7-2 Big Ten) and a Peach Bowl title ... it was just the sixth time in program history to rack up 11 wins in a season ... Michigan State finished No. 8 in the final Associated Press poll of the season ... redshirted first year on campus.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked the No. 1 strongside defensive end prospect in the Class of 2020 in Indiana by 247Sports ... listed as one of the best overall players in Indiana by 247Sports (No. 6), ESPN.com (No. 6) and Rivals.com (No. 11) ... played for head coach Kyle Ralph at New Palestine and helped the Dragons to back-to-back Class 5A state titles and 51-2 record in four years ... had 160 tackles, 53 tackles-for-loss and 28.5 sacks in his career ... named the top defensive lineman in the state by the Indiana Football Coaches Association (Mr. Football Position Winner) ... first-team all-state selection by the Indiana Football Coaches Association as a senior after collecting 67 tackles, including 18.5 for loss, with seven sacks, two blocked punts and two forced fumbles ... had 71 tackles, including 26 for loss and 18 sacks, as a junior in 2018 to earn honorable mention all-state honors.
PERSONAL: Son of Clayton King and Crystal Renfro ... is an only child ... intends to major in advertising.
Disruptive pass rusher will see quality reps at defensive end alongside Tavion Woodard and Jack Sape.
2022: Started the season opener at Tennessee (Sept. 1) and the season finale at Miami (Nov. 22), and appeared in all 10 games in between ... finished the year with 22 tackles, five TFL and 2.5 sacks ... best game came against Ohio (Nov. 15) with a season-high four tackles, a six-yard sack and a fumble recovery.
PRIOR TO BALL STATE: Played for two seasons at Michigan State under head coach Mel Tucker ... played in seven games and totaled four tackles with three passes defended along the defensive line ... helped guide the Spartans to an 11-2 record (7-2 Big Ten) and a Peach Bowl title ... it was just the sixth time in program history to rack up 11 wins in a season ... Michigan State finished No. 8 in the final Associated Press poll of the season ... redshirted first year on campus.
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked the No. 1 strongside defensive end prospect in the Class of 2020 in Indiana by 247Sports ... listed as one of the best overall players in Indiana by 247Sports (No. 6), ESPN.com (No. 6) and Rivals.com (No. 11) ... played for head coach Kyle Ralph at New Palestine and helped the Dragons to back-to-back Class 5A state titles and 51-2 record in four years ... had 160 tackles, 53 tackles-for-loss and 28.5 sacks in his career ... named the top defensive lineman in the state by the Indiana Football Coaches Association (Mr. Football Position Winner) ... first-team all-state selection by the Indiana Football Coaches Association as a senior after collecting 67 tackles, including 18.5 for loss, with seven sacks, two blocked punts and two forced fumbles ... had 71 tackles, including 26 for loss and 18 sacks, as a junior in 2018 to earn honorable mention all-state honors.
PERSONAL: Son of Clayton King and Crystal Renfro ... is an only child ... intends to major in advertising.
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