Darrian King

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
295
Hometown:
Oak Grove, Miss.
High School:
Oak Grove HS
Previous School:
Samford

AS A JUNIOR AT SAMFORD (2024): Played in six games and logged 359 offensive snaps ... Played 65 or more offensive snaps in three contests, including a season-high 72 snaps against Mercer ... Graded out near 80 percent in the win over Alabama State.

AS A SOPHOMORE AT SAMFORD (2023): Played in eight games and logged 298 offensive snaps … Played in a season-high 91 snaps against East Tennessee State, and logged 66 offensive snaps a week later at Wofford … Graded out near 80 percent in 37 offensive snaps against Chattanooga.

BEFORE SAMFORD: Played two seasons (2021-22) at East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Miss. … Earned all-conference laurels as a sophomore … Led Lions to cumulative 17-4 mark across two seasons, as well as a conference title as a sophomore … EMCC boasted NJCAA’s 15^th-best rushing attach (179.9 yards/game) during the 2021 season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Oak Grove High School for coach Drew Causey … Raked in all-area and all-state laurels following senior campaign … Led Warriors to a 13-0 record and anchored a unit that paved the way for an offense that averaged 373.1 yards and 40.5 points per game … Also lettered in basketball for the Warriors.

PERSONAL: The son of Tracie King … Maintained a 3.0 cumulative grade point average at Oak Grove High School … Earned his bachelor’s degree at Samford and is pursuing his MBA at Mercer.