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Kyle King

Position:
DT
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 270
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Greenfield, Ind.
High School:
New Palestine

2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in eight games to earn his first letter . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . collected four tackles, including one TFL and three pass break-ups . . . saw action on 52 snaps on defense and two on special teams . . . played four snaps in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl victory over No. 12 Pitt . . . recorded his first career TFL in seven snaps vs. Maryland . . . had one tackle in seven snaps at Rutgers . . . played a season-high 14 snaps vs. Youngstown State . . . recorded two tackles in his collegiate debut at Northwestern in just six snaps.

2020 SEASON: Redshirted . . . named Scout Team Co-Defensive Player of the Week vs. Michigan . . . enrolled at Michigan State for the 2020 spring semester.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the No. 1 strongside defensive end prospect in the Class of 2020 in Indiana by 247Sports . . . also rated the second-best strongside defensive end in Indiana by Rivals.com and ESPN.com . . . listed as one of the best overall players in Indiana by 247Sports (No. 6), ESPN.com (No. 6) and Rivals.com (No. 11) . . . named one of the best strongside defensive ends in the nation by 247Sports (No. 30) . . . among ESPN.com’s top overall prospects in the Midwest (No. 79) . . . played for Coach Kyle Ralph at New Palestine High School and helped the Dragons to back-to-back Class 5A state titles . . . had 160 tackles, 53 tackles for loss and 28.5 sacks in his career . . . named the top defensive lineman in the state by the Indiana Football Coaches Association (Mr. Football Position Winner) . . . first-team all-state selection by the Indiana Football Coaches Association as a senior after collecting 67 tackles, including 18.5 for loss, with seven sacks, two blocked punts and two forced fumbles . . . had two tackles for loss (28 yards) and one sack (9 yards) in the 2019 Class 5A state championship game win over Valparaiso to secure a perfect 14-0 season for New Palestine . . . had two tackles, including a half tackle for loss, and two pass break-ups in the 2018 state championship game victory over Decatur Central as New Palestine capped an undefeated 14-0 season . . . had 71 tackles, including 26 for loss and 18 sacks, as a junior in 2018 to earn honorable mention all-state honors . . . son of Clayton King and Crystal Renfro . . . born Dec. 20, 2001 . . . advertising management major.