2015: Steady passer continues to earn looks and will be in the mix in his final APSU campaign… as a junior, saw his first significant action against Murray State, hitting 5-of-9 passing for 54 yards and a touchdown… the following week against UT Martin, was 4-of-5 for 48 yards and a score… 1-of-6 combined in limited action against Jacksonville State and Tennessee State… made season’s lone start against Southeast Missouri, going 11-of-24 through the air for 160 yards and a touchdown, adding season-long 66-yard pass to Jared Beard; he also added six carries for 18 yards.
2014: With a stacked depth chart ahead of him, was only able to to make one appearance in 2014, against Chattanooga, where he went 3-for-6 passing for 14 yards.
2013: Appeared in 10 2013 games… finished season 37 of 98 for 310 yards… threw Govs’ only three touchdown passes on season… had eight completions for 50 yards against Murray State… had season-high 12 completions for 100 yards and two touchdowns against UT Martin… also rushed for 26 yards against the Skyhawks… had season-high eight rushes for 67 yards against Southeast Missouri…
2012: Came to camp in Fall 2012 as walk-on and redshirted… scout team quarterback for much of first fall.
High School: Played quarterback at Whitehaven High School… earned second-team all-district as senior… participated in the Liberty Bowl High School All-Star game as a senior…
Personal: Psychology major… son of Aretha Mitchell and John King… born Sept. 29.