Player Career

La'Rod King Career Story

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Player Story

La'Rod King story

La'Rod King built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a wide receiver from Radcliff, KY wearing No. 16, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of La'Rod King's career was his receiving role: 134 catches, 1,706 receiving yards, and 17 touchdowns across 40 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Kentucky. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. With 40 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kentucky.

The arc is straightforward: La'Rod 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.

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    Kentucky

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20092010201020112012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonKentucky14284.316.6
2010 PostseasonKentucky47872.312.4336
2010 Regular SeasonKentucky47872.312.40
2011 Regular SeasonKentucky59875.929.5120
2012 Regular SeasonKentucky48860.922.9-110

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Central Michigan

Week 2 · W 27-13

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

100

Receiving Yards

99.3 takeover

100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Vanderbilt

Week 11 · W 24-13 · Conference game

41

Receiving Yards

98.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

41 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

vs Jacksonville State

Week 8 · W 38-14

84

Receiving Yards

94.1 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

84 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

@ Vanderbilt

Week 11 · L 8-38 · Conference game

82

Receiving Yards

93.5 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

82 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Arkansas

Week 7 · L 7-49 · Conference game

61

Receiving Yards

85.3 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

61 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Regular Season · Kentucky

598 primary output · 75.9 efficiency · 29.5 usage

83.6

#2

2012 Regular Season · Kentucky

71.4

488 primary · 60.9 efficiency · 22.9 usage

#3

2010 Postseason · Kentucky

66

478 primary · 72.3 efficiency · 12.4 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

3

8+ catch outings

3

2+ TD games