Haynes King (American football)
| No. 16 – Carolina Panthers | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 9, 2001 Longview, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Longview (Texas) |
| College | Texas A&M (2020–2022) Georgia Tech (2023–2025) |
| NFL draft | 2026: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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Haynes King (born January 9, 2001) is an American professional football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Panthers in 2026.
Early life
[edit]King attended Longview High School in Longview, Texas. As a senior, he was selected to the 2020 Under Armour All-American Game.[1] He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.[2]
As junior in 2018, King led the Lobos to their first state title in 81 years. [3] He played under his father, John King, who has been the head coach at Longview High School since 2004. [4][AI-retrieved source]
Statistics
[edit]| Year | GP | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2017 | 14 | 93 | 176 | .528 | 1,662 | 17.9 | 20 | 5 | 111.5 | 19 | 222 | 11.7 | 2 |
| 2018 | 16 | 184 | 266 | .692 | 3,879 | 21.1 | 42 | 4 | 145.1 | 77 | 664 | 8.6 | 8 |
| 2019 | 12 | 123 | 213 | .577 | 1,996 | 16.2 | 20 | 8 | 104.9 | 55 | 506 | 9.2 | 10 |
| Career | 42 | 400 | 655 | .611 | 7,537 | 18.8 | 82 | 17 | 129.7 | 151 | 1,392 | 9.2 | 20 |
Source:[5]
College career
[edit]Texas A&M
[edit]King played in two games as a backup quarterback to Kellen Mond his first year at Texas A&M in 2020. Prior to the 2021 season, he was named the team's starting quarterback.[6][7][8]
On September 11, 2021 against Colorado, King suffered a lower right leg injury on a scramble in the first quarter and was out for the remainder of the game; he was replaced by sophomore Zach Calzada.[9] On the Monday following the game, head coach Jimbo Fisher stated that King had a fractured leg and would be out indefinitely.[10]
On December 2, 2022, King entered the transfer portal.[11][12]
Georgia Tech
[edit]On December 18, 2022, it was reported King had transferred to Georgia Tech. In his first start at Georgia Tech in 2023, King went 19 of 32 for 313 passing yards and 3 touchdowns but had a fumble and interception as they lost 39–34 against Louisville. King led the Yellow Jackets to a 6–6 regular season record and a win in the Gasparilla Bowl against UCF.
King and the Jackets went 7–5 in the 2024 regular season, ending the regular season in a controversial 44-42 8OT loss to rival Georgia, in which King passed for 303 yards and 2 touchdowns. They subsequently lost in the Birmingham Bowl to Vanderbilt. King finished 10th in the 2025 Heisman Trophy voting after a 9–3 regular season with notable wins over Clemson and ACC champion Duke, winning ACC player of the year and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award. King's final game was 25–21 loss in the Pop-Tarts Bowl to BYU.
Statistics
[edit]| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2020 | Texas A&M | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 59 | 14.8 | 1 | 1 | 206.4 | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Texas A&M | 2 | 2 | 2−0 | 22 | 35 | 62.9 | 300 | 8.6 | 2 | 3 | 136.6 | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 6 | 5 | 1−4 | 104 | 187 | 55.6 | 1,220 | 6.5 | 7 | 6 | 116.4 | 29 | 83 | 2.9 | 1 |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 13 | 13 | 7–6 | 226 | 367 | 61.6 | 2,842 | 7.7 | 27 | 16 | 142.2 | 120 | 737 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 11 | 11 | 7–4 | 196 | 269 | 72.9 | 2,114 | 7.9 | 14 | 2 | 154.6 | 125 | 587 | 4.7 | 11 |
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 12 | 8–4 | 252 | 361 | 69.8 | 2,951 | 8.2 | 14 | 6 | 147.9 | 185 | 953 | 5.2 | 15 |
| Career[13] | 46 | 43 | 25–18 | 802 | 1,223 | 65.6 | 9,486 | 7.8 | 65 | 34 | 142.7 | 471 | 2,427 | 5.2 | 37 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 6 ft 4+1⁄2 in (1.94 m) | 4.46 s | 1.56 s | 2.58 s | 4.17 s | 6.89 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine[14][15] | ||||||||||||
On April 25, 2026, King was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers after the conclusion of the 2026 NFL draft.[16][17] King played in the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game and led the Panthers to a 33–30 victory over the Arizona Cardinals with a rushing touchdown as time expired.[18]
References
[edit]- ↑ Henry, Hayden (December 29, 2019). "Insider: Longview's King gets going at Under Armour All-American Game". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ↑ Abdeldaiem, Alaa (July 17, 2019). "Four-star QB Haynes King commits to Texas A&M". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ↑ Buckley, Clint (December 22, 2018). "Longview Rallies By West Brook For First State Title in 81 Years". East Texas Sports Network. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ↑ Keane, Brady (April 21, 2019). "Everyone's important: John King's core philosophy has led Longview to long-awaited heights". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Haynes King High School Football Stats Longview (Longview, TX)". Max Preps. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ↑ Wilson, Dave (August 25, 2021). "Aggies name King starting QB to succeed Mond". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ↑ Carlton, Chuck (August 25, 2021). "'He might be scary': How Haynes King set himself apart in Texas A&M's quarterback race". Dallas News. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ Jimbo Fisher names Haynes King as Texas A&M's starting quarterback
- ↑ Rittenberg, Adam (September 11, 2021). "Texas A&M Aggies lose QB Haynes King to right lef injury vs. Colorado Buffaloes". ESPN. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ↑ Sallee, Barrett (September 13, 2021). "Haynes King injury: Texas A&M starting QB sidelined indefinitely with fractured leg". CBSSports. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ↑ Khan Jr., Sam (December 2, 2022). "Texas A&M QB Haynes King enters transfer portal". The Athletic. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ↑ VanHaaren, Tom (December 2, 2022). "Texas A&M QB King enters portal as grad transfer". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Haynes King College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Haynes King Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Haynes King College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2026.
- ↑ Hill, Kassidy (May 7, 2026). "Panthers sign 10 undrafted rookies". Panthers.com. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
- ↑ Rizzuti, Anthony (April 25, 2026). "Panthers reportedly signing undrafted free agent QB Haynes King". Panthers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Charean (August 7, 2026). "Haynes King leads Panthers to 33-30 win on final play of Hall of Fame Game". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
