Difference between revisions of "Joel King"
| (5 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 5: | Line 5: | ||
|alt= | |alt= | ||
|caption= | |caption= | ||
| − | |currentteam= | + | |currentteam= Cincinnati Bengals |
|number=1 | |number=1 | ||
|position=[[Quarterback]] | |position=[[Quarterback]] | ||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
|heightin=1 | |heightin=1 | ||
|weight=220 | |weight=220 | ||
| − | |draftyear= | + | |draftyear=2019 |
| − | |draftround= | + | |draftround=1 |
| − | |draftpick= | + | |draftpick=4 |
|highschool=S&S Consolidated, Sadler, TX | |highschool=S&S Consolidated, Sadler, TX | ||
|college=[[Houston]] | |college=[[Houston]] | ||
| − | |draftedyear= | + | |draftedyear=2019 |
| − | |debutyear= | + | |debutyear=2019 |
| − | |debutteam= | + | |debutteam=[[Cincinnati Bengals]] |
|pastteams= | |pastteams= | ||
:<small>*Offseason and/or practice squad member only</small> | :<small>*Offseason and/or practice squad member only</small> | ||
| Line 43: | Line 43: | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | '''Joel King''' is an American football [[Quarterback]]. He played college football at [[Houston]]. He | + | '''Joel King''' is an American football [[Quarterback]]. He played college football at [[Houston]]. He was drafted 4th overall by the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] in the [[2019 NFLHC Draft]]. |
==College Career== | ==College Career== | ||
| Line 49: | Line 49: | ||
Joel king attended [[Houston|The University of Houston]] for 4 years, he became the Cougars starting quarterback during his freshman year and was a 4 year starter. He was heavily recruited by Houston among other top colleges. | Joel king attended [[Houston|The University of Houston]] for 4 years, he became the Cougars starting quarterback during his freshman year and was a 4 year starter. He was heavily recruited by Houston among other top colleges. | ||
| − | King left Houston as the teams most decorated and successful | + | King left Houston as the teams most decorated and successful quarterback, setting many school passing records. |
| + | |||
| + | King was named Offensive Freshman of the Year in 2015 and won AAC Offensive Player of the year in 2017. He was also named to the AAC All-Conference team 3 times (2015,2017,2018). | ||
| Line 69: | Line 71: | ||
| Totals || 52 || 52 || 172 || 1,013 || 1,474 || 69 || 14,409 || 109 || 21 || || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | | Totals || 52 || 52 || 172 || 1,013 || 1,474 || 69 || 14,409 || 109 || 21 || || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | ||
|} | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Professional Career== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Overview=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | King was considered one of the top Quarterbacks available in the [[2019 NFLHC Draft]] alongside [[Matty Swift]] and [[Alex Leshoure]]. Considered by many to be a top-10 pick many analysts didn't believe King would fall further than the #8 pick of the [[Houston Texans]]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | King was praised heavily as a 'Pro Ready' QB prospect with an excellent grasp of Quarterback mechanics. His main strengths were considered to be his clean accurate passing and the ability to go through progressions and reads as well as being mentally tough to deal with the pressures of the position. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Template:BengalsFirstPick}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:53, 4 November 2021
 | |||
No. 1 Cincinnati Bengals | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | |||
Personal information | |||
| Place of birth: Sadler, TX | |||
| |||
Career information | |||
| High school: S&S Consolidated, Sadler, TX | |||
| College: Houston | |||
| NFL Draft: 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 | |||
| Debuted in 2019 for the Cincinnati Bengals | |||
Career history
| |||
| |||
| Roster status: Active | |||
Career highlights and awards | |||
Joel King is an American football Quarterback. He played college football at Houston. He was drafted 4th overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2019 NFLHC Draft.
College Career
Joel king attended The University of Houston for 4 years, he became the Cougars starting quarterback during his freshman year and was a 4 year starter. He was heavily recruited by Houston among other top colleges.
King left Houston as the teams most decorated and successful quarterback, setting many school passing records.
King was named Offensive Freshman of the Year in 2015 and won AAC Offensive Player of the year in 2017. He was also named to the AAC All-Conference team 3 times (2015,2017,2018).
College statistics
| Year | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rating | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | TD | Int | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2015 | 14 | 14 | 154 | 252 | 412 | 61 | 3,576 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016 | 14 | 14 | 173 | 230 | 336 | 68 | 3,247 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 12 | 12 | 186 | 253 | 343 | 74 | 3,631 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | 181 | 278 | 383 | 73 | 3,955 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 52 | 52 | 172 | 1,013 | 1,474 | 69 | 14,409 | 109 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Professional Career
Overview
King was considered one of the top Quarterbacks available in the 2019 NFLHC Draft alongside Matty Swift and Alex Leshoure. Considered by many to be a top-10 pick many analysts didn't believe King would fall further than the #8 pick of the Houston Texans.
King was praised heavily as a 'Pro Ready' QB prospect with an excellent grasp of Quarterback mechanics. His main strengths were considered to be his clean accurate passing and the ability to go through progressions and reads as well as being mentally tough to deal with the pressures of the position.
