CAREER STATISTICS
AT GEORGIA STATE: Four-year letterwinner at outside linebacker ... Played in 43 games, including five career starts.
2015: Season-high five tackles in 24-10 win over South Alabama, along with a pass breakup and a shared tackle for loss ... Credited with 21 tackles on the season, including two tackles for loss.
2014: Starter at outside linebacker for the final five games, following season-ending injury to Mackendy Cheridor ... Credited with 25 tackles on the season ... Made a career-high eight tackles at South Alabama ... Had five tackles at Appalachian State .... Added four tackles and a pass breakup at Clemson, and four tackles at Troy.
2013: Played in 10 games at outside linebacker and made five tackles ... Broke up a pass against Chattanooga.
2012: Played in nine games at defensive end and made nine tackles ... Two tackles with one sack against New Hampshire ... A shared sack against Old Dominion ... Also had two tackles against Richmond.
HIGH SCHOOL: First-team all-region in 2-AAAA, Division A ... Honorable mention all-region selection as a junior ... All-area by Savannah Morning News ... Played defensive end and tight end for coach Kirk Warner at Liberty County High ... Had 51 tackles, 1.5 sacks and four pass deflections as a junior ... Also played basketball.
PERSONAL: Full name is Melvin Jamel Martese King III ... Son of Shonda and Melvin King ... Born September 4, 1993 ... Major is interdisciplinary studies.
