Haynes King (American football)

Haynes King
No. 10 – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
PositionQuarterback
Class Senior
Personal information
Born (2001-01-09) January 9, 2001
Longview, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolLongview (Longview, Texas)
College
Awards and highlights
Career statistics as of Week 14, 2025
Passing attempts1,183
Passing completions780
Completion percentage65.9%
TD–INT63–33
Passing yards9,232
Passer efficiency143.5
Rushing yards2,396
Rushing touchdowns37
Stats at ESPN

Haynes King (born January 9, 2001) is an American college football quarterback for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He previously played for the Texas A&M Aggies.

High school career

King attended Longview High School in Longview, Texas. As a senior, he was selected to the 2020 Under Armour All-American Game.[1] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[2]

As junior in 2018, King led the Lobos to their first state title in 81 years. [3] He played under his father, John King, who has been the head coach at Longview High School since 2004. [4]

Statistics

Year GP Passing Rushing
Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2017 14 93 176 .528 1,662 17.9 20 5 111.5 19 222 11.7 2
2018 16 184 266 .692 3,879 21.1 42 4 145.1 77 664 8.6 8
2019 12 123 213 .577 1,996 16.2 20 8 104.9 55 506 9.2 10
Career 42 400 655 .611 7,537 18.8 82 17 129.7 151 1,392 9.2 20

Source:[5]

College career

Texas A&M

2020

King played in two games as a backup quarterback to Kellen Mond his first year at Texas A&M in 2020. Prior to the 2021 season, he was named the team's starting quarterback.[6][7][8]

2021

On September 11, against Colorado, King suffered a lower right leg injury on a scramble in the first quarter and was out for the remainder of the game; he was replaced by sophomore Zach Calzada.[9] On the Monday following the game, head coach Jimbo Fisher stated that King had a fractured leg and would be out indefinitely.[10]

2022

On December 2, 2022, King entered the transfer portal.[11][12]

Georgia Tech

On December 18, 2022, it was reported King had transferred to Georgia Tech. In his first start King was 19 of 32 for 313 passing yards and 3 touchdowns but had a fumble and interception as they lost 39–34 against Louisville.

Statistics

Season Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2020 Texas A&M 2 0 — 2 4 50.0 59 14.8 1 1 206.4 6 43 7.2 0
2021 Texas A&M 2 2 2−0 22 35 62.9 300 8.6 2 3 136.6 6 24 4.0 0
2022 Texas A&M 6 5 1−4 104 187 55.6 1,220 6.5 7 6 116.4 29 83 2.9 1
2023 Georgia Tech 13 13 7–6 226 367 61.6 2,842 7.7 27 16 142.2 120 737 6.1 10
2024 Georgia Tech 11 11 7–4 196 269 72.9 2,114 7.9 14 2 154.6 125 587 4.7 11
2025 Georgia Tech 11 11 8–3 230 321 71.7 2,697 8.4 12 5 151.4 178 922 5.2 15
Career[13] 45 42 25–17 780 1,183 65.9 9,232 7.8 63 33 143.5 464 2,396 5.2 37

References

  1. ^ Henry, Hayden (December 29, 2019). "Insider: Longview's King gets going at Under Armour All-American Game". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  2. ^ Abdeldaiem, Alaa (July 17, 2019). "Four-star QB Haynes King commits to Texas A&M". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Buckley, Clint (December 22, 2018). "Longview Rallies By West Brook For First State Title in 81 Years". East Texas Sports Network. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  4. ^ Keane, Brady (April 21, 2019). "Everyone's important: John King's core philosophy has led Longview to long-awaited heights". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  5. ^ "Haynes King High School Football Stats Longview (Longview, TX)". Max Preps. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  6. ^ Wilson, Dave (August 25, 2021). "Aggies name King starting QB to succeed Mond". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  7. ^ ‘He might be scary’: How Haynes King set himself apart in Texas A&M's quarterback race
  8. ^ Jimbo Fisher names Haynes King as Texas A&M's starting quarterback
  9. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (September 11, 2021). "Texas A&M Aggies lose QB Haynes King to right lef injury vs. Colorado Buffaloes". ESPN. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  10. ^ Sallee, Barrett (September 13, 2021). "Haynes King injury: Texas A&M starting QB sidelined indefinitely with fractured leg". CBSSports. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
  11. ^ Khan Jr., Sam (December 2, 2022). "Texas A&M QB Haynes King enters transfer portal". The Athletic. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  12. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (December 2, 2022). "Texas A&M QB King enters portal as grad transfer". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "Haynes King College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
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