Jason King (American football)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | November 18, 1993 Little Rock, Arkansas |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Pulaski Academy (Little Rock, Arkansas) |
| College: | Purdue |
| Position: | Guard |
| Undrafted: | 2017 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Jason Douglas King (born November 18, 1993) is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Purdue.
Professional career[edit]
New England Patriots[edit]
King signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[1] He was waived by the Patriots on September 2, 2017.[2] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 20, 2017.[3] He was released on October 9, 2017.[4]
Baltimore Ravens[edit]
On October 31, 2017, King was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[5] He was released on November 14, 2017.[6]
New England Patriots (second stint)[edit]
On November 28, 2017, King was signed to the Patriots' active roster.[7] He was waived by the Patriots on December 2, 2017,[8] and was re-signed to New England's practice squad on December 5, 2017.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 6, 2018.[10] He was waived on May 10, 2018, but was re-signed on May 18.[11][12] He was waived again on September 1, 2018.[13]
Birmingham Iron[edit]
In November 2018, King signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.[14]
Student-Athlete career[edit]
Pulaski Academy[edit]
King played high school football for coach Kevin Kelley at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated from Pulaski Academy in the class of 2012.
Purdue[edit]
King committed to Purdue on December 26, 2011, and later signed a letter of intent to Purdue on February 1, 2012. He attended school at Purdue from 2012 until graduating in 2016, having played in 45 games during his collegiate career.
References[edit]
- ^ "Patriots Sign Sixth-Round Draft Pick Conor McDermott; Sign 19 Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. May 5, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots make changes to the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 20, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots make changes to the practice squad". Patriots.com. October 9, 2017. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (October 31, 2017). "Danny Woodhead Cleared to Practice; Ravens Promote Offensive Lineman". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (November 14, 2017). "Ravens Bring Back Undrafted Rookie Fullback Ricky Ortiz". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots Sign LB Nicholas Grigsby from the Baltimore Practice Squad; Sign OL Jason King". Patriots.com. November 28, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. December 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots Re-sign OL Jason King to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Patriots sign 10 free agents". Patriots.com. February 6, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots Release OL Jason King". Patriots.com. May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots Re-Sign OL Jason King". Patriots.com. May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown". Patriots.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Inabinett, Mark (9 November 2018). "Birmingham Iron adds players from Alabama, UAB, South Alabama". al.com. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
External links[edit]
- Purdue Boilermakers bio Archived 2016-10-15 at the Wayback Machine