Johnny King (American football)

Johnny King (born September 29, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and Southeast Missouri State.

Johnny King
No. 74 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-29) September 29, 1999
Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Boyd H. Anderson
(Lauderdale Lakes, Florida)
College:Northeastern Oklahoma A&M (2019)
Southeast Missouri State (2020–2022)
Undrafted:2023
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
CFL status:American
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-OVC (2022)
  • Second-team All-OVC (2021)

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+12 in
(1.94 m)
209 lb
(95 kg)
34+78 in
(0.89 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
4.57 s1.57 s2.65 s4.38 s7.09 s31.0 in
(0.79 m)
10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
4 reps
All values from Pro Day[1]

Indianapolis Colts

On May 5, 2023, the Indianapolis Colts signed King to a three-year, $2.70 million contract as an undrafted free agent.[2][3] On August 2, 2023, King was waived by the Colts.[2][4]

Philadelphia Eagles

On August 8, 2023, the Philadelphia Eagles signed King to a one-year, $750,000 contract.[3] He was waived on August 29, 2023.[5]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

King signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on January 23, 2024.[6]

References

  1. "Johnny King, Southeast Missouri, WR, 2023 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  2. "Colts sign WR Amari Rodgers, waive WR Johnny King". Colts.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  3. "Spotrac.com: Johnny King contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  4. "Spotrac.com: Johnny King transactions". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  5. Spadaro, Dave; McPherson, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Eagles announce initial 53-man roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com.
  6. "Hamilton Tiger-Cats Transactions". footballdb.com. Retrieved February 29, 2024.


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