Player Career

J.D. King Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

J.D. King story

J.D. King built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a running back from Fitzgerald, GA wearing No. 1, spending time with Georgia Southern and Oklahoma State. The clearest part of J.D. King's career was his backfield work: 2,163 rushing yards, 470 carries, 19 rushing touchdowns, and 187 receiving yards across 43 career games in the available record. His career also includes 187 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives J.D. King's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

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 Value 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

Week 5 · W 35-30 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

196

Scrimmage Yards

96.3 takeover

196 scrimmage yards and 37.5 usage.

#2

vs New Mexico State

Week 9 · W 41-7

143

Scrimmage Yards

90.7 takeover

Win with 143 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

143 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.

#3

@ West Virginia

Week 9 · W 50-39 · Conference game

171

Scrimmage Yards

80.7 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

171 scrimmage yards and 53.9 usage.

#4

vs Georgia State

Week 14 · W 38-10 · Conference game

111

Scrimmage Yards

79.4 takeover

Win with 111 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

111 scrimmage yards and 32.1 usage.

#5

vs Arkansas State

Week 5 · W 59-33 · Conference game

79

Scrimmage Yards

78.1 takeover

Win with 79 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

79 scrimmage yards and 20.8 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Georgia Southern

818 primary output · 44.6 efficiency · 27.1 usage

72.3

#2

2019 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

72.3

818 primary · 44.6 efficiency · 27.1 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

70.6

639 primary · 54.3 efficiency · 30.4 usage

Milestones

6

100+ rush yards

2

150+ scrimmage yards

3

2+ TD games