Jason King (American football) explained
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
New England Patriots
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
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)
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
In November 2018, King signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.[14]
Student-Athlete career
Pulaski Academy
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
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.
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Notes and References
- Web site: Patriots Sign Sixth-Round Draft Pick Conor McDermott; Sign 19 Rookie Free Agents. Patriots.com. May 5, 2017. December 2, 2017.
- Web site: Patriots reach 53-man limit. https://web.archive.org/web/20171128033226/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/09/02/patriots-reach-53-man-limit. dead. November 28, 2017. Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. December 2, 2017.
- Web site: Patriots make changes to the practice squad. Patriots.com. September 20, 2017. December 2, 2017.
- Web site: Patriots make changes to the practice squad. Patriots.com. October 9, 2017. December 2, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180113072122/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/10/09/patriots-make-changes-practice-squad. January 13, 2018.
- Web site: Danny Woodhead Cleared to Practice; Ravens Promote Offensive Lineman. https://web.archive.org/web/20180119035156/http://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/article-1/Danny-Woodhead-Cleared-to-Practice-Ravens-Promote-Offensive-Lineman/123fca37-9e3f-4e8d-94f6-f583651419c2. dead. January 19, 2018. Mink, Ryan. BaltimoreRavens.com. October 31, 2017. December 2, 2017.
- Web site: Ravens Bring Back Undrafted Rookie Fullback Ricky Ortiz. Mink, Ryan. BaltimoreRavens.com. November 14, 2017. December 2, 2017.
- Web site: Patriots Sign LB Nicholas Grigsby from the Baltimore Practice Squad; Sign OL Jason King. https://web.archive.org/web/20180504140235/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/11/28/patriots-sign-lb-nicholas-grigsby-baltimore-practice-squad-sign-ol-jason-king. dead. May 4, 2018. Patriots.com. November 28, 2017. December 2, 2017.
- Web site: Patriots Make A Series of Roster Transactions. https://web.archive.org/web/20180207144842/http://www.patriots.com/news/2017/12/02/patriots-make-series-roster-transactions. dead. February 7, 2018. Patriots.com. December 2, 2017.
- Web site: Patriots Re-sign OL Jason King to the Practice Squad. Patriots.com. December 5, 2017.
- Web site: Patriots sign 10 free agents. https://web.archive.org/web/20180212230905/http://www.patriots.com/news/2018/02/06/patriots-sign-10-free-agents. dead. February 12, 2018. Patriots.com. February 6, 2018.
- Web site: Patriots Release OL Jason King. Patriots.com. May 10, 2018.
- Web site: Patriots Re-Sign OL Jason King. Patriots.com. May 18, 2018.
- Web site: Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown. Patriots.com. September 1, 2018.
- Web site: Inabinett . Mark . Birmingham Iron adds players from Alabama, UAB, South Alabama . al.com . 9 November 2018 . 19 November 2018.