Player Dossier

2016-2021

Oklahoma State

J.D. King

RB • 5'11" • 215 lbs • Fitzgerald, GA, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

J.D. King leans balanced backfield option traits and 35.8 efficiency.

Usage Score

12.9

Efficiency

35.8

Consistency

42.7

Season Value

26.9

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
8
Program Path
Oklahoma State • Georgia Southern
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: UL Monroe

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

J.D. King, RB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern. J.D. King leans balanced backfield option traits and 35.8 efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

Georgia Southern paired 818 primary output with 44.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

backfield-heavy usage with 35.8 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Oklahoma State, Georgia Southern.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State

Win with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2021 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

Games

4

Scrimmage Yards / G

32.3

Efficiency

35.8

Usage

12.9

Consistency

42.7

Best Game by takeover score

South Alabama

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Louisiana: 40. Arkansas State: 79. Troy: 7. South Alabama: 3

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Louisiana: 8 by 44.8. Arkansas State: 11 by 74.8. Troy: 4 by 18.2. South Alabama: 6 by 5.2

Split Comparison

Losses16.7 · n=3
First Half59.5 · n=2 · +54.5 vs Second Half
Second Half5 · n=2 · -54.5 vs First Half
All Games32.3 · n=4

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

4 games

Featured metric

Scrimmage Yards

Top game by takeover score

Arkansas State

Best efficiency game

74.8 vs Arkansas State

Result
Thu 10/14@ South AlabamaL 14-41630.5010.5
Sat 10/9@ TroyL 24-27471.8001.8
Sat 10/2vs Arkansas StateW 59-3311797.2017.2
Sat 9/25vs LouisianaL 20-286233.8002175

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Oklahoma State

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Georgia Southern

    2019-2021

    Final stop

Season Progression

20162017201720182019201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonOklahoma State0
2017 PostseasonOklahoma State51951.813.3519
2017 Regular SeasonOklahoma State51951.813.30
2018 Regular SeasonOklahoma State24537.510.1-274
2019 PostseasonGeorgia Southern81844.627.1573
2019 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern81844.627.10
2020 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern63954.330.4-179
2021 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern12935.812.9-510

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

UL Monroe

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

196

Primary metric

196 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.

#2

New Mexico State

143

Primary metric

Win with 143 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

143 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.

#3

West Virginia

171

Primary metric

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

171 scrimmage yards and 53.9 usage.

#4

Arkansas State

79

Primary metric

Win with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

79 scrimmage yards and 20.8 usage.

#5

Unknown

77

Primary metric

Game with 77 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

77 scrimmage yards and 11.3 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern

818 primary output · 44.6 efficiency · 27.1 usage

59.7

#2

2019 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

59.7

818 primary · 44.6 efficiency · 27.1 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

56.9

639 primary · 54.3 efficiency · 30.4 usage

Milestones

6

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.78

Cairo · Cairo, GA

Committed To
Georgia Southern
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

2

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

2,350

Career Scrimmage Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 43 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

J.D. King quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
RB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
8
Career rushing yards
2,163