Johnny King (American football)

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Johnny King
No. 74 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-29) September 29, 1999 (age 24)
Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Boyd H. Anderson
(Lauderdale Lakes, Florida)
College:Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (2019)
Southeast Missouri State (2020–2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-OVC (2022)
  • Second-team All-OVC (2021)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Johnny King (born September 29, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and Southeast Missouri State.

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+12 in
(1.94 m)
209 lb
(95 kg)
34+78 in
(0.89 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
4.57 s 1.57 s 2.65 s 4.38 s 7.09 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
4 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

Indianapolis Colts[edit]

On May 5, 2023, the Indianapolis Colts signed King to a three-year, $2.70 million contract as an undrafted free agent.[2][3] On August 2, 2023, King was waived by the Colts.[2][4]

Philadelphia Eagles[edit]

On August 8, 2023, the Philadelphia Eagles signed King to a one-year, $750,000 contract.[3] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[5]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats[edit]

King signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 23, 2024.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Johnny King, Southeast Missouri, WR, 2023 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Colts sign WR Amari Rodgers, waive WR Johnny King". Colts.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Spotrac.com: Johnny King contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Spotrac.com: Johnny King transactions". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  5. ^ Spadaro, Dave; McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  6. ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Transactions". footballdb.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.

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