Desmond King II is a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is the father of a baby girl Zuri.
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Details of his daughter Zuri has not been made public. Desmond Kings often shares photos of his c=daughter on his Instagram feed.
King attended East English Village Preparatory Academy. He was a defensive back and a running back for the Bulldogs. He set a Michigan high school record with 29 interceptions during his career.
Rivals.com rated King as a three-star prospect, and he committed to play college football at the University of Iowa. In 2013, King was a true freshman at the University of Iowa and started all 13 games.
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King was selected a unanimous All-American and won the 2015 Jim Thorpe Award, which is presented to the top defensive back in college football, after a fantastic junior season in which he made 43 tackles and a Big-Ten high 8 interceptions.
King was named First-Team All-Big Ten for the second season in a row on November 29, 2016. He was also named an AP Second-Team All-American in 2016.
In 2018, he was named All-Pro as a defensive back and a punt returner. He was picked in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Chargers.


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