Ryan King

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-4
Weight:
216
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Loganville, Ga.
High School:
Grayson
Prev School:
Georgia Tech
Major:
Communcation

2023: Played in four games this season (Michigan, Gardner-Webb, SMU, UTSA) ... Was targeted in all but did not record a reception.

Mid-year transfer from Georgia Tech who enrolled at East Carolina in January of 2023 and participated in spring drills … Two-year letterman (2021-21) for the Yellow Jackets … Appeared in 24 career games with one start … Caught five passes for 45 yards (9.0 ypc) … 2022: Played in 11 games hauling in four passes for 38 yards … Caught one pass against Ole Miss (nine yards) and three passes versus Duke (29 yards) … Had career-long grab against the Blue Devils that went for 25 yards … 2021: Experienced action in final 11 games of the year as a reserve wide receiver and a regular contributor on special teams … Made first-career start in season finale against No. 1 Georgia (Nov. 27) … Made five tackles in kickoff and punt coverage, including a season-best four against eventual ACC champion Pitt (Oct. 2) … Made first-career reception for seven yards at No. 6 Notre Dame (Nov. 20) … 2020: Played in two games versus eventual College Football Playoff participants Clemson and Notre Dame - did not record any statistics … High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Tabbed as the No. 73-ranked wide receiver in the nation and the No. 43-ranked player in the state of Georgia by 247Sports … Averaged 17.3 yards per reception and caught nine touchdown passes while helping lead Grayson to a 21-5 record over final two prep seasons … All-region honoree … Coached by Adam Carter … Personal: Majored in computer science at Georgia Tech … Participated in Georgia Tech athletics’ Jackets Without Borders international service trip to Villa del Rio, Puerto Rico in May 2022 to assist with continued hurricane rehabilitation efforts following the storms that devastated the island in 2017.