Brian King

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
185
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Damascus, Md.
High School:
Damascus HS

Veteran who can play either corner or free safety ... a proven big-play maker ... has become a leader on the WVU defense ... ranks second in WVU career passes broken up (33) ... provides valuable experience to Mountaineer secondary ... motivated defender with good speed and cover skills ... shows plenty of awareness on the field ... 79 tackles, 12 PBU for the 2002 season ... five tackles vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga ... three solo stops and a PBU at Wisconsin ... started the Cincinnati game, making 12 tackles with two pass deflections ... six tackles against East Carolina ... suffered a deep thigh bruise on his right leg in the Maryland game ... had nine tackles and a PBU against the Terps ... four stops at Rutgers ... fractured his right thumb during the Syracuse game ... had a team high 14 tackles (12 solo) against the Orange ... did not play against Miami because his hand was in a bulky cast ... three solo tackles at Temple ... intercepted a pass in the end zone and had 10 tackles, three PBU against Boston College ... made game-saving interception in the end zone of the Virginia Tech win ... also had 12 tackles against the Hokies ... 23-yard interception and three solo stops at Pitt ... received Ideal Mountaineer Man award from WVU coaches ... Defensive Champion: Syracuse, Virginia Tech ... was moved to the whip position after the 2001 opener ... recorded five tackles and a pass breakup against Ohio ... six tackles playing corner against Kent State ... starter at Maryland, recording a career-best nine tackles with a 10-yard sack ... pair of pass deflections against Virginia Tech ... four-yard sack, forced a fumble and seven tackles at Notre Dame ... won the early season starting job at short corner in 2000 ... 42 tackles for the year ... third team Freshman All-America from The Sporting News ... made his first college start vs. Boston College ... three solo stops and two PBU against Boston College ... seven tackles in win over Maryland, including an open-field stop of Lamont Jordan for a five-yard loss ... five tackles and a pass deflection vs. Miami ... interception and four tackles in win at Temple ... eight tackles and a pass breakup against Idaho, playing 100 snaps ... stripped Michael Vick of the football at the goal line to prevent a first-quarter Virginia Tech score... three tackles and a pass breakup against the Hokies ... four tackles and a PBU in the Notre Dame game ... did not see varsity action in 1999 ... first team all-state, all-Montgomery County, all-Frederick and all-region at Damascus High ... second team all-metro by Washington Post ... 43 receptions for 875 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior ... nabbed seven interceptions on defense ... team MVP at Damascus for Coach Dan Makowski ... also lettered in track as a sprinter ... born October 8, 1980 ... son of Steve and Pat King ... one of two children ... younger brother Drew is a reserve linebacker for the Mountaineers ... majoring in athletic coaching education ... BIG EAST academic all-star team (2001) ... Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll