2013 Football Roster

79 Grant King

  • Position Tackle
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 295
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Columbia, S.C.
  • High School Spring Valley

Biography

AT GEORGIA STATE:  Four-year starter on the offensive line ... Started 40 games at right tackle, including 33 straight over the 2010-12 seasons ... Signed as part of GSU’s 2009 recruiting class.

2013: Played in and started seven games at right tackle ...  Sat out the first four games of the season before returning against Alabama ... Also missed the Arkansas State game ... Named to the preseason All-Sun Belt third team by Phil Steele’s 2013 College Football Preview.

2012: Started all 11 games at right tackle ... Helped block for All-CAA running back Donald Russell, who was leading the league in rushing after seven games but suffered a season-ending injury.

2011: Started every game at right tackle ... Helped GSU top 200 yards rushing in four of the final six games, including a school-record 301 yards in the season finale against Campbell ... Part of an offensive line that allowed just 15 sacks all season.

2010: Started every game at right tackle ... Part of an offensive line that allowed only 10 sacks all season, despite averaging more than 30 pass attempts per game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-region honors and was selected to play in the South Carolina North-South All-Star game ... Team captain and most valuable offensive lineman for coach Quay Farr at Spring Valley High ... Graded 94 percent with 57 knockdowns ... Top single-game performance was 13 knockdowns versus Lexington High ... Helped Spring Valley to region title in 2007.

PERSONAL: Full name is Grant Vincent King ... Born May 10, 1991 ... Parents are Eddy King and Tameil Henderson.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 79

    2009Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 285 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2010Redshirt Freshman

    Tackle
    6'5" 285 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2011Redshirt Sophomore

    Tackle
    6'5" 285 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2012Redshirt Junior

    Tackle
    6'5" 295 lbs
    79
  • 79

    2013Redshirt Senior

    Tackle
    6'5" 295 lbs
    79