University of Connecticut Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Tyquan King
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 225
- Hometown:
- West Haven, CT
- High School:
- Dillon HS (SC)
- Prev School:
- Temple
Prior to UConn:ย King is a linebacker originally from West Haven, CT and transfers to UConn after playing at Temple in 2024โฆHe will have one year of eligibility remainingโฆIn 2024 at Temple, King led team in tackles in 2024 with 111 total, adding 3.0 sacks and a forced fumbleโฆHe notched a season-high 15 stops against UConn to earn AAC Honor Rollย accoladesโฆHe ranked second in the AAC (19th in FBS) in total tackles (9.3 per game)โฆCame to Owls by way of East Carolina and NC A&TโฆAt ECU, appeared in three games on special teamsโฆIn 2022 at NC A&T, he was named to the All-Big South Conference First Team and led the Aggies with 94 tackles (47 solo), including 5.5 TFLsโฆHe also posted an interception and collected two pass breakupsโฆHe notched five double-figure tackle games on the season, ranking fifth in the conference in stops and finished six tackles shy of becoming the first Aggie since 2013 to have 100 in a seasonโฆGraduated from Dillon HS in Dillon, SC, playing linebacker and running back.
