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Wayne State University Athletics

2023 Football Roster

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80 Darrin King II

80 Darrin King II

  • Position:
    WR
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    182
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Inkster, Mich.
  • High School:
    Detroit Country Day

Summary

Biography

Career Note:  Played in 31 games in three seasons ... made 13 receptions for 122 yards, along with 13 kickoff returns for 234 yards with a long of 36 yards ... link to career statistics.

2023:  Played in all 11 games, starting nine times ... made two catches for 16 yards vs. Missouri S&T, including a 13-yard reception on a third-and-five setting up the go-ahead touchdown ... recorded three catches for 28 yards against Michigan Tech ... caught one pass for 13 yards at Saginaw Valley State ... had two receptions for 25 yards vs. Grand Valley State ... notched a 14-yard reception at Ferris State ... played on punt return in four games, and on kickoff coverage at FSU ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2022:  Played on kickoff return in all 10 games, recording an 18-yard return against Wisconsin-La Crosse ... appeared as a wide receiver in five games, and on kickoff coverage the last nine contests ... recorded first two career catches in the Grand Valley State game ... notched two kickoff coverage tackles at Davenport ... caught two passes against Saginaw Valley State ... tied-for-second on the squad with three kickoff coverage tackles (2-1) ... Game-By-Game Statistics. 

2021:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 10 games ... made collegiate debut as a wide receiver against Slippery Rock ... dressed, but did not play vs. Truman ... saw action on the kickoff return team the last nine games and at wide receiver in eight contests ... had a 26-yard kickoff return vs. Michigan Tech and a 19-yard return at Davenport ... recorded 49 kickoff return yards at Saginaw Valley on two attempts, including a season-long 36-yard return ... made a season-high four kickoff returns at Ferris State for a season-best 67 yards ... also played on the punt return team in three games ... led the squad with 12 kickoff returns.  GLIAC Regular-Season Rankings:  finished sixth in the league in kickoff return average (18.0 / min. 75 percent of games and 1.2 returns per contest), and eighth in kickoff return yards (216) ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2020: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... season canceled due to COVID-19 ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019:  Dressed for all five home games, but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted ... selected WSU's Scout Offensive Player of the Week for the Slippery Rock game.

High School:  A 2019 graduate of Detroit Country Day High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for coach Dan MacLean ... helped the Yellowjackets to a 7-3 mark in 2018 with over 1,000 all-purpose yards ... selected to the 2018 Detroit Free Press All-State Honorable Mention team as a defensive back ... recorded a team-leading 20 receptions for 384 yards and a pair of touchdowns during the regular season in 2018 ... totaled more than 300 yards on kickoff returns and 100 yards on punt returns as a senior along with two interceptions ... had a 22-yard touchdown reception against Farmington Hills Harrison in the state playoffs, after scoring twice the week before in the win over Center Line on a 50-yard punt return and a touchdown reception ... also lettered in basketball and track for DCDHS ... finished 10th at the 2018 MHSAA Division 2 state track meet in the 110m hurdles (15.38) ... ran anchor on the seventh-place 4x100m relay ... served as a team captain in all three sports as a senior.

Personal:  Full name -- Darrin C. King II ... born on February 4, 2001, in Inkster ... son of Darrin and Bridget King ... father recorded 295 tackles (142-153), including 16 tackles for loss (9.5 sacks) with five fumble recoveries, while playing in all 41 games during his Tartar career (1988-1992) ... has an older brother, Louis, and an older sister, Kenya ... is a Mechanical Engineering major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2019, Winter 2020 and Winter 2021 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2020. 
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Historical Player Information

  • 80

    2019Freshman

    WR
    6'1" 172 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    WR
    6'1" 172 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    WR
    6'3" 186 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2022Redshirt Junior

    WR
    6'3" 180 lbs
    80
  • 80

    2023Redshirt Senior

    WR
    6'1" 182 lbs
    80