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: King is a linebacker originally from West Haven, CT and transfers to UConn after playing at Temple in 2024…He will have one year of eligibility remaining…In 2024 at Temple, King led team in tackles in 2024 with 111 total, adding 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble…He notched a season-high 15 stops against UConn to earn AAC Honor Roll accolades…He ranked second in the AAC (19th in FBS) in total tackles (9.3 per game)…Came to Owls by way of East Carolina and NC A&T…At ECU, appeared in three games on special teams…In 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 TFLs…He also posted an interception and collected two pass breakups…He 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 season…Graduated from Dillon HS in Dillon, SC, playing linebacker and running back.