Jarriel King (born February 27, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Georgia Military College and the University of South Carolina. He signed with the New York Giants after going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft but was waived before the start of the season. King was then claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks, spending the entire 2011 season on the team's active roster but only playing in one game. He was let go by the Seahawks in March 2012 after being arrested for criminal sexual conduct. He was later acquitted of all charges in July 2014. King also played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Toronto Argonauts from 2013 to 2015, and for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2016.
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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | February 27, 1987 North Charleston, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 321 lb (146 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | North Charleston | ||||
| College: | Georgia Military College (2006) South Carolina (2008–2010) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||
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Early life
editJarriel King was born on February 27, 1987 in North Charleston, South Carolina.[2] He did not play football until his freshman year at North Charleston High School.[3] He was both an offensive and defensive lineman on the football team. King recorded 29 pancake blocks on offense and 86 tackles, four forced fumbles, and three blocked kicks on defense his senior year in 2004, earning first-team All-State honors.[3] He was one of 50 players named to the USA Today Old Spice Red Zone Team. In the class of 2005, he was rated the 11th-best player in South Carolina by the High School Sports Report and the 22nd-best player in the state by PrepStar.[3] King also participated in track and field in high school and was a regional champion in the shot put.[3] He was also arrested twice in high school and convicted of criminal trespassing.[4]
College career
editKing originally signed with the South Carolina Gamecocks of the University of South Carolina in 2005 but ended up not qualifying academically due to a low SAT score.[3] He sat out the 2005 college football season.[3][5] He then played junior college football at Georgia Military College in 2006.[1] In August 2006 before his first season at Georgia Military College, King was arrested and charged with kidnapping and assault after an incident with his ex-girlfriend. However, she declined to prosecute.[5] He later totaled 23.5 tackles and 2.5 sacks during the 2006 season. King was rated the 40th-best junior college prospect by Rivals.com.[3] In late August 2007, King, who had already committed to South Carolina for the 2008 season, was dismissed from the Georgia Military College football team after being accused of stealing from classmates.[4][6] As a result, he did not play college football in 2007.
In 2008, King joined the South Carolina Gamecocks and was converted to offensive tackle.[3] He was a three-year letterman for the Gamecocks from 2008 to 2010.[1] King started 11 games at left tackle in 2008.[3] In January 2009, he underwent a procedure to fix an irregular heartbeat.[7] He started eight games in 2009, six at left tackle and two at left guard.[3] He suffered a concussion on October 31, 2009 against the Tennessee Volunteers.[8][9] In May 2010, King once again underwent an irregular heartbeat procedure.[7] King and teammate Chris Culliver missed the first game of the 2010 season due to an NCAA investigation into the eligibility of several South Carolina Gamecocks players.[10] King and Culliver were later cleared to play for the second game of the season.[11] It was not revealed what the investigation was for.[11] King started seven consecutive games at left tackle before suffering a concussion on November 6 and missing the team's next game against the Florida Gators while Kyle Nunn started in his place.[8][12] Despite King claiming that he was completely healthy after the Florida game, Nunn ended up starting the final five games of the season.[12] King graduated with a sociology degree in December 2010.[12]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
317 lb (144 kg) |
5.09 s | 1.77 s | 2.94 s | 4.77 s | 7.60 s | 30 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
23 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine[13] | ||||||||||||
King worked out at the 2011 NFL Combine, and at South Carolina's Pro Day in March 2011.[14]
After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft, King was signed by the New York Giants on July 29, 2011. He was waived by the Giants on September 3, 2011.[2]
King was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks on September 4, 2011.[2] He was on the active roster for the entire 2011 season but was hampered by an ankle injury and only played in one game, appearing mostly on special teams.[4][2] He was waived by the Seahawks in March 2012 after being arrested for criminal sexual conduct in South Carolina.[15] On July 31, 2014, he was acquitted of all charges.[16]
King played in 15 games, all starts, for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL) in 2013.[1] He also recovered one fumble and made one tackle.[1] He was placed on the injured list on October 18, 2013 with a high ankle sprain.[17][18] King played in 11 games, starting nine, in 2014 while also recording three tackles.[1] In late July 2014, he left the team due to personal reasons but returned in August.[19][20] King appeared in three games, all starts, for the Argonauts in 2015.[1] He also had several stints on the injured list that season.[17]
On December 18, 2015, King was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for Andre Monroe.[21] King played in six games, all starts, for the Roughriders during the 2016 season and also recovered two fumbles.[1] He was also on the injured list several times that year.[17] He was released on June 17, 2017 before the start of the 2017 season.[22]
Coaching career
editKing has spent time as a football coach after his playing career, including at Pinewood Preparatory School and for the semi-pro Carolina Spartans.[23] He was also named the head coach of the Charlestown Pirates of the United Football League.[24]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jarriel King". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Jarriel King". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Jarriel King". gamecocksonline.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c Slater, Darryl (March 18, 2012). "Former USC and N. Charleston High School football player Jarriel King facing criminal sexual conduct charge". postandcourier.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Person, Joseph (January 31, 2008). "Troubled journey for USC recruit". The State.
- ^ Kornblut, Phil (August 29, 2007). "King Booted From GMA". goupstate.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Haney, Travis (May 11, 2010). "USC lineman King has heart procedure". postandcourier.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Haney, Travis (November 12, 2010). "King staying home with concussion". postandcourier.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Low, Chris (November 3, 2009). "Gamecocks lose two more starters". espn.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "South Carolina receives official word of NCAA probe". goupstate.com. September 9, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b "USC DB Culliver, OL King cleared to play by NCAA". goupstate.com. September 10, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c Kendall, Josh. "King bitter about senior season". thestate.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ^ Haney, Travis (April 26, 2011). "USC offensive lineman and former North Charleston star projected as a late-round pick in the NFL draft". postandcourier.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Seahawks' Jarriel King dropped by team after arrest for criminal sexual conduct. Seattle Times, retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ^ Phillips, Patrick (July 31, 2014). "Former USC football player acquitted on sex charges". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Jarriel King". cfl.ca. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Zicarelli, Frank (October 20, 2013). "Argos need to pull out all the stops to right ship". torontosun.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Ziccarelli, Frank (July 29, 2014). "Argonauts making changes on offensive line". torontosun.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Ziccarelli, Frank (August 15, 2014). "Argos offensive line elevating game". torontosun.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Argos, Roughriders swap linemen Jarriel King, Andre Monroe". cbc.ca. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "ROUGHRIDERS ANNOUNCE A SERIES OF ROSTER MOVES". riderville.com. June 17, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Gantt, Rob (February 21, 2024). "Spartans gear up for sixth season with new home at Pinewood Prep". postandcourier.com. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Pirates Name King as Head Coach". United Football League.