Desmond King II is a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is the son of Yvette Powell and Desmond King.
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He was raised by his mother Yvette Powell. King’s father, also named Desmond, left the family when King was a child.
In Detroit, Michigan, 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.
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He also set a school record for career rushing yards as a senior, with 2,360. Rivals.com rated King as a three-star prospect, and he committed to play college football at the University of Iowa.
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. He was picked in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft by the Los Angeles Chargers.
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