Richard King

Photo by: Abbie Parr

Photo by: Abbie Parr

Photo by: Butch Owens

Photo by: Tommy Joe Waido

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-4
Weight:
275
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Aurora, Colo.
High School:
Rangeview

Career Highs:

Tackles: 5 - vs. vs. Air Force, 10/28/17

2018 (Junior): Started the first two games before suffering a season-ending injury. ... had earned preseason Phil Steele All-MW third team recognition.

Registered 6 assisted tackles in season opener against Hawai'i (Aug. 25).
Notched 1 solo tackle vs. Colorado (Aug. 31) before leaving the game due to injury.

2017 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games and started five at defensive tackle, recording 30 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one fumble recovery, two quarterback hurries and one pass breakup.

Logged three solo tackles and 1.0 sack in the win at Hawai'i (Sept. 30).
Tallied a career-high five tackles against Air Force (Oct. 28).
Recorded three tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry against Boise State (Nov. 11).

2016 (Freshman): Played in 11 games on the defensive line, recording 11 tackles and 2.0 sacks.

Logged his first career sack in a game at No. 15 Boise State (Oct. 15).
Recorded a career-high three tackles and a sack in a win over New Mexico (Nov. 19).

2015 (Redshirt): Redshirted during his first collegiate season.

High School:

Is a 2015 graduate of Rangeview High School in Aurora, Colo.
Named second-team All-South Metro for his performance as a defensive end and tight end as a senior in 2014... Registered 36 tackles, including 10 tackles for loss and two sacks, while hauling in five receptions for 53 yards and three touchdowns.
Captain of the Raiders football team as a senior in 2014.
Helped lead Rangeview to its fourth and fifth consecutive South Metro championships as a junior and senior... In his two varsity seasons, never lost a league game compiling an 11-0 record.
Exceled in the classroom as a four-time Athletic Honor Roll honoree for football and basketball... Also earned the Achievement Award for Excellence in Academic Summer Program, and High Honors GPA from 2012-13.
Earned two varsity football letters and one in basketball.
Played against current Rams offensive lineman Zack Golditch.
Head football coach was Dave Gonzales.

Personal: Born May 8, 1997 in Denver, Colo. ... hometown is Aurora, Colo. ... parents are Clint and Felisha King ... has one older brother, Dominic, and two younger brothers, Jullian and Christan ... majoring in sociology.