Damian King

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
WR
Height:
5-11
Weight:
175
Prev School:
Indian Rocks Christian School
Hometown:
St. Petersburg, Fla.

2018 (Sr.):
• Saw playing time in three games, including two starts against North Texas and New Mexico
• Received a medical redshirted after suffering a season-ending injury
• Finished the year with 12 receptions for 226 yards and two touchdowns
• Had a career game at Army, finishing the contest with eight receptions for 172 yards and a touchdown
• Two receptions for 31 yards against North Texas
• Two receptions for 23 yards at New Mexico, including a 10-yard touchdown catch

2017 (Jr.):
• Played in all 11 games, starting nine contests
• Ranked second on Liberty's roster with 66 receptions for 669 yards
• Tied for third on the team with four touchdown receptions
• Had 10 receptions for 66 yards during Liberty's season-opening win at Baylor
• Three receptions for 86 yards against Morehead State, including a 42-yard touchdown reception
• Tallied a season-best 11 receptions for 90 yards against Indiana State, including a 32-yard touchdown catch
• Six catches for 83 yards and a touchdown against Monmouth
• Posted a career-best 108 receiving yards on eight receptions against Gardner-Webb, including a 22-yard touchdown reception
• Also added two rushing attempts for 12 yards against Kennesaw State

2016 (So.):
• Competed in six games, making four starts at wide receiver
• Totaled 17 rushing yards on two carries, 45 receiving yards on six catches, and returned five punts for 39 yards
• Started season opener at Virginia Tech, catching two passes for seven yards
• Returned three punts for 42 yards against Jacksonville
• Caught two passes for a season-high 18 yards at SMU
• Made a 14-yard rush at Kennesaw State

2015 (Fr.):
• Saw playing time in the last 10 games of the season
• Finished the year with 18 receptions for 161 yards
• Led the Flames with 22 kickoff returns for 455 yards (20.7 average yards per return)
• Had three rushing attempts
• Threw a 32-yard touchdown in Liberty's win over No. 7 Montana
• Completed a 44-yard touchdown reception at No. 8 Charleston Southern
• Recorded his first two career receptions for 18 yards at Southern Illinois
• Posted a season-high five receptions for 52 yards during Liberty's FBS win over Georgia State
• Made three receptions for 45 yards against Kennesaw State

Prep:
• Three-year letterwinner at Indian River Christian School
• Second-team all-state offensive selection as a sophomore
• First-team all-state offensive selection as a junior and senior
• Team MVP as a junior, finishing the year with 24 touchdowns and more than 2,000 all-purpose yards
• Finished his senior season with 12 touchdowns despite missing seven games due to injury
• Participated in the All-American Bowl at the Citrus Bowl as a senior
• Member of Indian Rocks' state playoff runner-up squad where he faced fellow Flames 2015 signee Jaylyn McKinney of Victory Christian Academy in the state title game
• Participated in track & field

Personal:
• Son of Damian King and Shanta Jackson
• Graduated in May 2019 with a degree in Sport Management
• Birthday is July 10