Jeff King Season 2003

90 - Jeff KingPosition: Tight End
Class: r-Junior
Height: 6' 5"

Weight: 256 lbs.

High School: Pulaski County
Hometown: Pulaski, Va.

       Is slated to see action at tight end and fullback this fall ... Practiced at the fullback position during the spring ... Made a good adjustment in a short period of time ... Will bring a new dimension to the Tech offense when he is in the game ... Combines outstanding size with good athleticism ... Is tough and smart ... Excels as a blocker and has outstanding hands ... Is working on his skills as a ball carrier ... Will create some mismatches as the lead blocker in the backfield ... Saw action in all 14 games last year at tight end, including six games as a starter ... Was named Tech's top offensive hustler during 2003 off-season and spring workouts ... Is expected to see the bulk of his playing time at tight end, but promises to be an important addition at fullback ...

2002: Had one catch on the season, a 19-yard touchdown reception in the opener against Arkansas State ... Played 33 snaps and had three knockdown blocks against LSU ... Had a season-high five knockdowns in 51 plays against Marshall ... Was in for 37 offensive snaps at Texas A&M ... Also played eight plays on special teams against the Aggies ... Played 21 snaps on offense and nine on special teams at Western Michigan ... Blocked a field goal in that game, the first of his career ... Played 41 snaps on offense in the win at Boston College ... Was in for 30 plays on offense and 11 on special teams against Rutgers ... Played 44 snaps on offense and 11 on special teams against Temple ... Got his first start against Pittsburgh, playing 36 snaps on offense and 21 on special teams ... Earned the start against Syracuse, playing 27 snaps on offense and 29 on special teams ... Started against West Virginia, playing 45 snaps on offense and 14 on special teams ... Graded a season-high 89 percent in the win over Virginia ... Played 16 snaps on offense at Miami ... Started in Tech's bowl win over Air Force ... Led the tight ends with a 500-pound back squat during spring max testing ... Mixed in some work at fullback during spring practice ... Had a 4-yard run in one of the Hokies' spring scrimmages ... Caught two passes for three yards during the Maroon-White game ... Won the Frank O. Moseley Award as the top offensive hustler during off-season and spring workouts ...

2001: Worked at tight end while redshirting as a true freshman ... Posted a 360-pound back squat during spring strength and conditioning tests ... Also ran a 4.8 forty ...

High School: A PrepStar All-American for Coach Joel Hicks at Pulaski County ... Was rated the No. 3 tight end in the Atlantic Region ... Named first-team Group AAA all-state as a tight end by The Associated Press and the state coaches ... Ranked the No. 12 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times and SuperPrep ... Tom Lemming's Prep FB Report lists him as the No. 86 player in the Mid-Atlantic Region ... An honorable-mention All-South pick by the Orlando Sentinel ... Led his high school team to the Group AAA, Division 5 state semifinals in 2000 ... Finished his senior season with 278 yards receiving and eight touchdowns ... Also registered eight sacks as a defensive end ... Set a school record with 101 pancake blocks in a season ... Had 12 pancakes and two receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown in a game his senior year ... Named All-Timesland as a junior and senior ... An outstanding basketball player who compiled over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds during his career ... Averaged 25 points and 14 rebounds as a senior on the way to all-district and all-region honors ... Competed in the shot for the track team with a best effort of 54-7 as a junior ... Member of the National Honor Society ...

Personal: Jeffrey W. King ... Born 2/19/83 in Pulaski, VA ... Son of Jerry and Lynn King ... Majoring in finance.

Receiving	G	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TD	LG
2002	14	1	19	19.0	1	19

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