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Player Dossier
2013-2016Iowa
Desmond King
DB • 5'11" • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Desmond King shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Elite ceiling indicators
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Player Story
Desmond King built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive back from Detroit, MI wearing No. 14, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Desmond King's career was his defensive production: 58...
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- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 7
- Overall
- No. 151
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Chargers
Desmond King, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Iowa. Desmond King shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 58
- TFL
- 3.5
- Passes defended
- 7
- Touchdowns
- 4
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Desmond King Iowa Highlights
2016 · Iowa · Player Highlight
Desmond King college highlights at Iowa.
- Season
- 2016
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Desmond King quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · DB
- Career Tackles
- 58
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Florida
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Crockett · Iowa
- High school pipeline
- Crockett · 10 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 5 · Pick 7 · Los Angeles Chargers
- Latest roster
- No. 14 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 58 tackles · DB 106th (top 13%) · Big Ten 61st (top 10%) · National 532nd (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Postseason | Iowa | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 31.2 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 31.2 |
| 2015 Postseason | Iowa | 14 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 28.3 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 14 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 28.3 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 59 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 53 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 7 | 2 | 59 |
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Desmond King played DB for Iowa. Across 4 tracked seasons, Desmond King recorded 58 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Iowa paired 13.5 primary output with 29 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 29 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
29
Usage
6.4
Consistency
53.5
Best Game by takeover score
Florida
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 2. Miami (OH): 0. Iowa State: 0. North Dakota State: 0.5. Rutgers: 2. Northwestern: 2. Minnesota: 2. Purdue: 2. Wisconsin: 0. Penn State: 0. Michigan: 2. Illinois: 1. Nebraska: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 5 by 40.8. Miami (OH): 5 by 20.8. Iowa State: 4 by 16.7. North Dakota State: 6 by 30. Rutgers: 4 by 36.7. Northwestern: 4 by 36.7. Minnesota: 2 by 28.3. Purdue: 4 by 36.7. Wisconsin: 12 by 50. Penn State: 4 by 16.7. Michigan: 6 by 45. Illinois: 1 by 14.2. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
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Wins1.1 · Games = 8 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 5 · -0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Florida
Best efficiency game
50 vs Wisconsin
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/2 | vs FloridaSplash game | L 3-30 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | vs Nebraska | W 40-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Illinois | W 28-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs MichiganSplash game | W 14-13 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Penn State | L 14-41 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Wisconsin10+ tackles | L 9-17 | 12 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ PurdueSplash game | W 49-35 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ MinnesotaSplash game | W 14-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs NorthwesternSplash game | L 31-38 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ RutgersSplash game | W 14-7 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs North Dakota State | L 21-23 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Iowa State | W 42-3 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Miami (OH) | W 45-21 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Desmond King story
Desmond King built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive back from Detroit, MI wearing No. 14, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Desmond King's career was his defensive production: 58 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 14 interceptions, and 7 passes defended across 32 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Iowa. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Desmond King's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 1,962 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 32 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa.
The arc is straightforward: Desmond 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
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Iowa
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Iowa | 3 | 12 | — | 3 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Iowa | 3 | 12 | — | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Iowa | 8 | 11.4 | — | 5 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 11.4 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Iowa | 13.5 | 29 | 6.4 | 5.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 13.5 | 29 | 6.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Florida
Week 1 · L 3-30 · Postseason
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Purdue
Week 7 · W 49-35 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Michigan
Week 11 · W 14-13 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#4
@ Wisconsin
Week 5 · W 10-6 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#5
vs Pittsburgh
Week 3 · W 27-24
2
Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Iowa
13.5 primary output · 29 efficiency · 6.4 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Iowa
59
13.5 primary · 29 efficiency · 6.4 usage
#3
2014 Postseason · Iowa
31.2
3 primary · 12 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
8
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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