Eric King (American football) explained

Eric King
Number:29, 30, 43
Position:Cornerback
Birth Date:10 May 1982
Birth Place:Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:190
High School:McDonogh School
(Owings Mills, Maryland)
College:Wake Forest
Draftyear:2005
Draftround:5
Draftpick:156
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:82
Statlabel2:Pass deflections
Statvalue2:8
Pfr:KingEr20

Eric King (born May 10, 1982) is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at Wake Forest. King has also played for the Tennessee Titans, Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions.

Early life

King attended McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland, and was a three-sport letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, he won first-team All-State honors, a first-team All-Metro honors, first-team All-County honors, and helped lead his team to four conference championships. As a senior, he had over 1,200 all-purpose yards on offense, and on defense, he added 5 interceptions, and 45 tackles. In basketball, he helped lead his team to three conference championships. In track, he was the private school champion in both the 100 meter dash and the long jump. Father, Eric King, Sr. played basketball for the NAIA national champions Coppin State Eagles in the mid 1970s and professionally in Venezuela.

He spent a postgraduate year at The Hill School[2]

Professional career

King signed with the Cleveland Browns on November 16, 2010.[3] He was cut by the Browns and picked up off waivers by the Detroit Lions on December 16, 2010. King was released by the Detroit Lions on February 10, 2011.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2005 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-07 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  2. Web site: Sports activist to be honored . March 18, 2008 .
  3. Web site: Cleveland.com. Cleveland Browns sign Eric King, Clifton Smith as injury fill-ins for Sheldon Brown, Josh Cribbs. November 17, 2010. Tony . Grossi.