Desmond King: Everything you need to know

Desmond King

Desmond King

CB

STATS

Desmond King

Desmond King Career Stats  

  • Career Stats - TACKLES

    TOTAL
    AST
    SOLO
    33
    10
    23

    Career Stats - Sacks

    SCK
    SCKYDS
    TFL
    2
    14
    0

    Career Stats - INTERCEPTIONS

    INT
    PD
    TD
    0
    0
    0

    Career Stats - Fumbles

    FF
    FR
    FTD
    0
    0
    0

    Tackles

    Season Team TOTAL AST SOLO
    2023 HOU 17 5 12
    2020 TEN 6 1 5
    2018 LAC 10 4 6

    Sacks

    Season Team SCK SCKYDS TFL
    2023 HOU 1 13 0
    2020 TEN 0 0 0
    2018 LAC 1 1 0

    Interceptions

    Season Team INT PD TD
    2023 HOU 0 0 0
    2020 TEN 0 0 0
    2018 LAC 0 0 0

    Defense Fumbles

    Season Team FF FR FTD
    2023 HOU 0 0 0
    2020 TEN 0 0 0
    2018 LAC 0 0 0
Desmond King

Desmond King Player Profile and Salary  

Birthdate 12/14/1994 (31)
Status UFA
HT/WT 5'10", 200 lbs
Draft Info 2017: Rd 5; Pk (LAC)
Birthplace Detroit, MI, USA
Position CB
College Iowa
Experience 8 seasons

Career History

Houston Texans 2021-2025 (4 seasons)
Baltimore Ravens 2024-2024 (1 season)
Pittsburgh Steelers 2023-2024 (1 season)
Los Angeles Chargers 2017-2021 (4 seasons)
Tennessee Titans 2020-2020 (1 season)

Desmond King: Breaking News

Brings end to career

King announced Wednesday via social media that he has retired from professional football. The 30-year-old King entered the NFL as a fifth-round draft pick in 2017 and spent eight seasons in the league across stops with the Chargers, Titans, Texans, Steelers and Ravens. He played in 108 career games, logging 476 tackles (344 solo), 9.5 sacks, nine interceptions (two for touchdowns), and seven fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown). King also added two more scores on punt returns. He enjoyed his best season with the Chargers in 2018, when he earned first-team All-Pro honors as a defensive back and second-team All-Pro honors as a punt returner.