King II with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
No. 25 – Houston Texans | |||||||||||||||||
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||||
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Born: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | December 14, 1994||||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | East English Village Prep (Detroit, Michigan) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | Iowa | ||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2017 / Round: 5 / Pick: 151 | ||||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||||
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Desmond King II (born December 14, 1994) is an American professional football cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He earned All-Pro honors in 2018 as both a defensive back and a punt returner. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and was a unanimous All-American. King was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft. He has also played for the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers.