Jason King (American football)

Jason Douglas King (born November 18, 1993) is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Purdue.

Jason King
Personal information
Born: (1993-11-18) November 18, 1993
Little Rock, Arkansas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Pulaski Academy
(Little Rock, Arkansas)
College:Purdue
Position:Guard
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

New England Patriots

King signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2017.[1] He was waived by the Patriots on September 2, 2017.[2] He was re-signed to the practice squad on September 20, 2017.[3] He was released on October 9, 2017.[4]

Baltimore Ravens

On October 31, 2017, King was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad.[5] He was released on November 14, 2017.[6]

New England Patriots (second stint)

On November 28, 2017, King was signed to the Patriots' active roster.[7] He was waived by the Patriots on December 2, 2017,[8] and was re-signed to New England's practice squad on December 5, 2017.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on February 6, 2018.[10] He was waived on May 10, 2018, but was re-signed on May 18.[11][12] He was waived again on September 1, 2018.[13]

Birmingham Iron

In November 2018, King signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.[14]

Student-Athlete career

Pulaski Academy

King played high school football for coach Kevin Kelley at Pulaski Academy in Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated from Pulaski Academy in the class of 2012.

Purdue

King committed to Purdue on December 26, 2011, and later signed a letter of intent to Purdue on February 1, 2012. He attended school at Purdue from 2012 until graduating in 2016, having played in 45 games during his collegiate career.

References
  1. "Patriots Sign Sixth-Round Draft Pick Conor McDermott; Sign 19 Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. May 5, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  2. "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  3. "Patriots make changes to the practice squad". Patriots.com. September 20, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  4. "Patriots make changes to the practice squad". Patriots.com. October 9, 2017. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  5. Mink, Ryan (October 31, 2017). "Danny Woodhead Cleared to Practice; Ravens Promote Offensive Lineman". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  6. Mink, Ryan (November 14, 2017). "Ravens Bring Back Undrafted Rookie Fullback Ricky Ortiz". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  7. "Patriots Sign LB Nicholas Grigsby from the Baltimore Practice Squad; Sign OL Jason King". Patriots.com. November 28, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  8. "Patriots Make A Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. December 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018.
  9. "Patriots Re-sign OL Jason King to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. December 5, 2017.
  10. "Patriots sign 10 free agents". Patriots.com. February 6, 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018.
  11. "Patriots Release OL Jason King". Patriots.com. May 10, 2018.
  12. "Patriots Re-Sign OL Jason King". Patriots.com. May 18, 2018.
  13. "Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown". Patriots.com. September 1, 2018.
  14. Inabinett, Mark (9 November 2018). "Birmingham Iron adds players from Alabama, UAB, South Alabama". al.com. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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