Player Profile

Desmond King

DB • 5'11" • Detroit, MI, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Desmond King shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29 disruption score.

Usage Score

6.9

Efficiency

29

Consistency

53.5

Season Value

28.4

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Iowa

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Primary stop by seasons
Iowa
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Iowa
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

Desmond King, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Iowa. Desmond King shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason

Iowa paired 13.5 primary output with 29 efficiency.

Supporting note

2016 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 29 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Florida

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2016 Postseason · Iowa

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.0

Efficiency

29

Usage

6.9

Consistency

53.5

Best Game by takeover score

Florida

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Florida: 2. Miami (OH): 0. Iowa State: 0. Unknown: 0.5. Rutgers: 2. Northwestern: 2. Minnesota: 2. Purdue: 2. Wisconsin: 0. Penn State: 0. Michigan: 2. Illinois: 1. Nebraska: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 5 by 40.8. Miami (OH): 5 by 20.8. Iowa State: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 6 by 30. Rutgers: 4 by 36.7. Northwestern: 4 by 36.7. Minnesota: 2 by 28.3. Purdue: 4 by 36.7. Wisconsin: 12 by 50. Penn State: 4 by 16.7. Michigan: 6 by 45. Illinois: 1 by 14.2. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Wins1.1 · n=8 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=4 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=7 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.4 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Florida

Best efficiency game

50 vs Wisconsin

Result
Mon 1/2vs FloridaSplash gameL 3-30551010
Fri 11/25vs NebraskaW 40-1011000
Sat 11/19@ IllinoisW 28-0110010
Sun 11/13vs MichiganW 14-1365101
Sat 11/5@ Penn StateL 14-4144000
Sat 10/22vs Wisconsin10+ tacklesL 9-17127000
Sat 10/15@ PurdueW 49-35430011
Sat 10/8@ MinnesotaW 14-722101
Sat 10/1vs NorthwesternL 31-3843002
Sat 9/24@ RutgersW 14-741002
Sat 9/17vs Unknown620.5000
Sat 9/10vs Iowa StateW 42-344000
Sat 9/3vs Miami (OH)W 45-2154000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Iowa

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonIowa0
2014 PostseasonIowa3123
2014 Regular SeasonIowa3120
2015 PostseasonIowa811.45
2015 Regular SeasonIowa811.40
2016 PostseasonIowa13.5296.95.5
2016 Regular SeasonIowa13.5296.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Wisconsin

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#2

Pittsburgh

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

#3

Tennessee

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

Nebraska

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#5

Indiana

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2016 Postseason · Iowa

13.5 primary output · 29 efficiency · 6.9 usage

28.4

#2

2016 Regular Season · Iowa

28.4

13.5 primary · 29 efficiency · 6.9 usage

#3

2014 Postseason · Iowa

25.6

3 primary · 12 efficiency · usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

3

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2013 · Rating 0.833

Crockett · Detroit, MI

Committed To
Iowa
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2013

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

58

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
58