Player Career

D'Eriq King Career Story

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Player Story

D'Eriq King story

D'Eriq King built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a quarterback from Manvel, TX wearing No. 1, spending time with Houston and Miami. The clearest part of D'Eriq King's career was his passing role: 8,378 passing yards, 76 touchdown passes, 1,048 attempts, and 2,055 rushing yards across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Houston. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 2,055 rushing yards, 520 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Houston and Miami.

The arc is straightforward: D'Eriq King moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Houston

    2016-2019

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Miami

    2020-2021

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20162017201720182019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonHouston7636.24
2017 PostseasonHouston1,63957.322.41,563
2017 Regular SeasonHouston1,63957.322.40
2018 Regular SeasonHouston3,65671.124.52,017
2019 Regular SeasonHouston9756132.7-2,681
2020 PostseasonMiami3,22467322,249
2020 Regular SeasonMiami3,22467320
2021 Regular SeasonMiami86356.341.1-2,361

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Navy

Week 13 · W 24-14 · Conference game

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

334

Total Offense

88.7 takeover

334 total offense with 74.7 efficiency.

#2

@ NC State

Week 10 · W 44-41 · Conference game

535

Total Offense

88.2 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

535 total offense with 83.3 efficiency.

#3

vs Michigan State

Week 3 · L 17-38

395

Total Offense

84.3 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

395 total offense with 52.9 efficiency.

#4

vs Temple

Week 11 · L 49-59 · Conference game

447

Total Offense

83.4 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

447 total offense with 69.1 efficiency.

#5

@ Tulane

Week 12 · L 17-20 · Conference game

366

Total Offense

82.9 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

366 total offense with 81.5 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Postseason · Miami

3,224 primary output · 67 efficiency · 32 usage

76.5

#2

2020 Regular Season · Miami

76.5

3,224 primary · 67 efficiency · 32 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Houston

73.9

3,656 primary · 71.1 efficiency · 24.5 usage

Milestones

14

250+ passing yards

15

300+ total offense

21

3+ TD games

28

Above avg efficiency