Hokie ClubAwards & Honors
• 2021 Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll (Week 11)
2022 at Virginia Tech
• Season Notes: Played in nine games, making eight starts ... Led Tech in rushing yards (443) and in yards per carry (6.0); ranked first with 680 all-purpose yards (137 receiving, 100 kick return); ranks third in carries (74) ... Made 20 receptions ... Recorded four total touchdowns (three rushing, one receiving) ... Attempted six kick returns, achieving a season long of 25 yards (16.7-yard average return).
• Ran for 27 rushing yards on six carries and made a 2-yard reception at Duke (Nov. 12).
• Returned as Tech’s starting running back, rushing for 79 yards with a 1-yard touchdown; caught two passes for 11 receiving yards against Georgia Tech (Nov. 5).
• Did not appear at No. 24 NC State (Oct. 27).
• Backed up starter Malachi Thomas with one carry totaling 2 rushing yards; made two receptions for 4 receiving yards; attempted one 13-yard kick return against Miami (Oct. 15).
• Ran the ball five times for 26 rushing yards and one touchdown; had two receptions totaling 7 receiving yards at Pitt (Oct. 8) ... Delivered Tech the 16-7 lead with 10:45 remaining in the second quarter courtesy of his 19-yard touchdown run.
• Paced Tech in rushing yards (52) on nine carries, including his 25-yard run; caught two passes totaling 17 receiving yards; fielded two kick returns totaling 40 yards at North Carolina (Oct. 1).
• Carried the ball six times for 4 yards; tied his career high in receptions (three), charting 38 receiving yards against West Virginia (Sept. 22).
• Did not appear against Wofford (Sept. 17).
• Achieved a career long with his 65-yard touchdown run, carrying the ball four times for 64 rushing yards; had a 5-yard reception against Boston College (Sept. 10).
• Set career highs in carries (19), receptions (three) and all-purpose yards (180) at Old Dominion (Sept. 2) … Recorded his second career 100-yard rushing game (111 yards), caught a 6-yard touchdown pass while posting 22 receiving yards and totaled 47 kick return yards … Achieved the most Tech rushing yards during a season-opening game since 2013 (Trey Edmunds, 132 – Aug. 31 vs. Alabama).
2021: Played in nine games with one start ... Recorded 29 carries for 117 yards with one TD and two receptions for 52 yards with a TD.
... Totaled three rushes for two yards vs. North Carolina (9/3) ... Returned two kickoffs for a career-high 77 yards, including a career-long 56-yard return vs. Middle Tennessee (9/11). Also rushed seven times for 15 yards and recorded a five-yard reception ... Rushed three times for four yards vs. Richmond (9/25). Also recorded an 18-yard kickoff return ... Recorded four carries for eight yards vs. Notre Dame (10/9). Also returned two kickoffs for 64 yards ... Registered two kick returns for 39 yards, including a 23-yard long, vs. Syracuse (10/23) ... Rushed nine times for 90 yards with a four-yard touchdown vs. Duke (11/13). Also registered a 47-yard TD reception, the first of his career ... Recorded two carries at Miami (11/20). Also had a 19-yard kickoff return ... Returned two kickoffs for 53 yards with a 29-yard long at Virginia (11/27) ... Started and recorded a one-yard carry vs. Maryland (12/29). Also registered a 25-yard kickoff return.
2020: Played in three games, primarily on special teams … Returned three kickoffs for 65 yards (21.7 avg.) … Was utilized on special teams returning three kickoffs on the season ... Posted a season-long 29-yard kickoff return vs. Boston College (10/17) … Returned two kickoffs for 36 yards at Louisville (10/31).
2019: Saw duty in 11 games (one start) as a freshman, finishing third on the squad with 340 rushing yards with two TDs … Also caught nine passes for 154 yards and had six kickoff returns for 168 yards (28.0 avg.) … Played in his first career game, rushing 10 times for 33 yards at Boston College (8/31) … Ran for 23 yards vs. Old Dominion (9/7), including a four-yard TD … Made his first career start and posted a career-high 12 carries for a season-high 119 yards vs. Furman (9/14) … Tied a career-high with 12 carries for 19 yards at Miami (10/5) and registered a 28-yard kickoff return … Hauled in a 40-yard reception vs. Rhode Island (10/12) … Had seven carries for 35 yards against Wake Forest (11/9) … Had seven rushes for 29 yards and a two-yard TD at Georgia Tech (11/16), while catching two passes for a career-best 82 yards, including a career-long 64-yard reception … Registered two kickoff returns for a season-high 62 yards, including a career-long 43-yard return at Virginia (11/29) … Recorded seven carries for 25 yards, caught a five-yard pass and had a 21-yard kickoff return in the Belk Bowl vs. Kentucky (12/31).
High School: Played for head coach Frank Garis at Oakleaf … A four-star recruit according to 247 Sports’ composite ranking … Ran for nearly 4,800 yards in three seasons at Oakleaf … Finished his career with 66 total touchdowns, including 62 rushing scores … Posted 2,017 rushing yards and 31 total scores as a senior.
Personal: Son of Chena King … Majoring in human development.