Desmond King II is an African-American football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
King earned All-Pro honors in 2018 as both a defensive back and a punt returner. He played college football at Iowa and was drafted by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Desmond King’s Age and Birthday
King is 28 years old and was born on December 14, 1994, in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Desmond King’s Nationality and ethnicity
King is of an African lineage and his nationality is American.
Desmond King Height and weight
King is tall at the height of 5 feet and 11 inches (1.78 m) and weighs 200 Ibs (91 kg).
Desmond King College football
King who is a Detroit, Michigan native attended East English Village Preparatory Academy. He played defensive back and running back for the Bulldogs football team. During his career, he set a Michigan high school record with 29 interceptions.
King also set a school record for career rushing yards and had 2,360 as a senior. King was rated by Rivals.com as a three-star recruit and committed to the University of Iowa to play college football.
King attended Iowa under head coach Kirk Ferentz. As a true freshman at the University of Iowa in 2013, King appeared in all 13 games and made 12 starts. He was the first true freshman to start at defensive back for Iowa since 2002.
King started all 13 games in his 2nd year in 2014 and had 64 tackles and three interceptions. King returned as a starter in his junior year in 2015.
Desmond King Draft (When was he drafted?)
King was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round with the 151st overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. He was the 21st cornerback and the last of four Iowa players drafted in 2017.
Desmond King’s 40‑yard dash
King ran a 40-yard dash time of 4.60 seconds.
Desmond King Family; Partner, children, parents, siblings
Yvette Powell is the mother of the 28-year-old football star and Desmond King is his father. He shares his parents with his three siblings who are Armon Golson, Devon King, and Andre Golson.
King is not known to be married, and as of now, we are not aware if he is in a relationship or not. His children are not found.
Desmond King’s Salary and net worth
King’s net worth is estimated to be around $ 1.5 million.
King signed a 4-year contract for $2,679,992 with the Los Angeles Chargers, including a $279,992 signing bonus, $279,992 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $669,998.
As of 2023, King is taken a base salary of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,455,695 and a dead cap value of $1,455,695.
Desmond King Twitter and Instagram
Follow King on Instagram @iiam_blaqbadger14 and Twitter @blaqbadger14.
@Prayinmomma20 😂😂 Real as it gone get with my mama‼️ pic.twitter.com/jtdJamTvjh
— Desmond E. King II (@blaqbadger14) March 31, 2023
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