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Desmond King

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A 5th-round pick (151st overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft out of Iowa, Desmond King has built an NFL career since. He last played in 2024 with BAL, a career spanning 8 NFL seasons. His 59.1 ScoutIndex Rating last season ranked in the 74th percentile among DEFs — solidly above average.

Size

5'10", 200#

College

Iowa

Draft

Rd 5, 151st overall (2017)

Seasons

2017–2024

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
50.4

56th percentile among DEFs

14 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.44
Pass rush×0.3+0.13
Ball skills×0.25-0.29
Run defense×0.2+0.04
Availability×0.1+0.96

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024HOU31.83
2023PIT59.19
2022HOU65.317
2021HOU59.316
2020TEN50.414
2019LAC55.515
2018LAC69.416
2017LAC66.316

Career profile

Across 8 NFL seasons on file, Desmond King has played in 106 regular-season games, playing for 5 teams: LAC (2017–2019), TEN (2020), HOU (2021–2022), PIT (2023), HOU (2024).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 69.4, in the 90th percentile among DEFs that year.

2020 splits

regular season

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonBAL——
Week 1CIN—40.5
Week 2KC—42.1
Week 4TB—41.2
Week 5NO—41.5
Week 7JAX—57.7
Week 9CHI—41.4
Week 10IND—41.5
Week 11BAL—58.5
Week 12IND—40.7
Week 13CLE—41.9
Week 14JAX—59.2
Week 15DET—40.7
Week 16GB—40.8
Week 17HOU—75.7

Desmond King — common questions

What position does Desmond King play?
Desmond King is listed as a DB.
Which teams has Desmond King played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Desmond King has played for LAC (2017–2019), TEN (2020), HOU (2021–2022), PIT (2023), HOU (2024).
Where did Desmond King go to college?
Desmond King played college football at Iowa.
When was Desmond King drafted?
Desmond King was selected in round 5, 151st overall, of the 2017 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Desmond King scored?
Desmond King has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Desmond King's ScoutIndex Rating?
Desmond King rated 31.8 for 2024, the 10th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 5, 2017

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