Haynes King (born February 21, 2002) is an

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for the

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. He previously played for the

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High school career

King attended

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. As a senior, he was selected to the 2020

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. He committed to

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to play college football.

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College career

Texas A&M

2020

King played in two games as a backup quarterback to

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his first year at Texas A&M in 2020. Prior to the 2021 season, he was named the team's starting quarterback.

2021

On September 11, against

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, King suffered a lower right leg injury on a scramble in the first quarter and was out for the remainder of the game; he was replaced by sophomore

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. On the Monday following the game, head coach

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stated that King had a fractured leg and would be out indefinitely.

2022

On December 2, 2022, King entered the transfer portal.

Georgia Tech

On December 18, 2022, it was reported King had transferred to

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References

External links

Texas A&M Aggies bio
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