Holgorsen hasn't said much publicly about the situation since King's departure, but told ESPN in February that, "I've got no ill will toward him whatsoever. It sowed extreme confusion, but by the day's end, D'Eriq King and Keith Corbin released statements saying they were redshirting and planning to return to Houston in 2020, making it the most atypical use of the NCAA's four-game redshirt rule since its institution in 2018. "You could tell how bad he wanted this season to happen," Colbert said of King. "I still think about my dad every day," D'Eriq said. "I just wanna win," King told ESPN. He had four different offensive coordinators in four years, and he was about to have his fifth offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach after some postseason staff changes. He played in 10 games and made four starts, recording 29 receptions for 228 yards and a touchdown. "You instilled confidence in me," D'Eriq wrote in a Twitter post the day after Eric's death. "RIP Coach King," wrote former Oklahoma defensive tackle Du'Vonta Lampkin, who hails from Houston. There has been talk for years that the Hurricanes, much like Texas, were back. "I don't think that he was tanking," King said of Holgorsen. King entered his freshman year at Houston as a wide receiver after injuries plagued the receiving corps during fall camp. "I don't think a lot of people know that.". The news out of Houston in the early stages of spring practice regarding the quarterback’s status is encouraging. And most importantly, his mother was declared cancer-free. "You gotta do stuff 10 times better to get the same thing that other quarterbacks get," D'Eriq said. He met with offensive coaches in early January. But it took just two plays over 18 seconds on a Thursday night in New Orleans to change everything. King has quickly placed himself in the Heisman Trophy conversation. But because of plays like this and the fact that he's Black, King has often been painted into the corner of "athlete" first, quarterback second. 4 pendant dangling from D'Eriq King's necklace tells a story. HOUSTON — The silver No. The following morning, Houston coach Dana Holgorsen broached the subject with him in his office. [12], On January 20, 2020, King announced his transfer to the University of Miami. King wound up playing other positions at Houston before eventually getting his shot as QB1. He even started his own 7-on-7 program, King Football Academy. He previously played for the University of Houston Cougars. When the conversation turns toward his NFL future, he knows what labels are coming. Though his high school credentials were impeccable (he threw for more than 10,000 yards as a prep player and had more career touchdown passes at the Texas Class 6A level than Kyler Murray) he was recruited as a player who likely needed to switch positions. As much as King has anticipated his return to the field, it's no longer the be-all, end-all for him. No other player has an active streak longer than 3 games. D'Eriq recalls his dad telling him at the time. I'm ready to go.". "I don't think I've ever seen him more focused than I see him right now.". Find the latest coverage, analysis, and player rankings for the 2021 NFL Draft. "I think if you win, everything else will take care of itself. He originally committed to Texas Christian University (TCU) to play college football but changed to the University of Houston.[3][4]. "I'm at a point now in my life where football is a big part of my life -- don't get me wrong, but I've been through so much real s--- that football [isn't everything]. That afternoon, with D'Eriq still contemplating, news leaked via the Houston Chronicle that he was going to redshirt, although D'Eriq maintains to this day that when the story broke, he still hadn't decided what to do. The following day, Holgorsen, King and Corbin held a news conference discussing the decision, and King asserted his future status plainly, saying, "I'm staying here." But ponder this: If King and Corbin connected on the third-and-5 pass in the end zone that fell incomplete with 25 seconds left at Yulman Stadium last September, perhaps the Cougars would beat Tulane and everything changes. I liked it, but there are other options I’m still trying see to..” pic.twitter.com/E4kz2xypWR. His torn ACL is likely to sideline him for most of 2021. [11] However, after the team's first four games, King announced he was going to redshirt for the remainder of the 2019 season. Kliff Kingsbury was the first to offer King as a quarterback when the coach was at Texas Tech. After a perfectly executed Tulane fake kneel and a 53-yard did-that-just-happen touchdown pass from Justin McMillan to Jalen McCleskey, the Green Wave sent Houston to a disappointing 1-3 start. The thought of how it would look to pro scouts and the idea of bailing on his team after a poor start made it hard to stomach. FILE - Houston quarterback D'Eriq King throws a pass during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Tulane in New Orleans, Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019. He even recruited his good friend Trask, also a Houston-area native, to join him. You always had my back through anything. Sometimes it was as simple as asking Keshon to catch passes for him at a local park. Measured at 5-foot-10, Murray’s biggest question mark coming into the NFL Draft was his height. It's always a knock.". Holgorsen, Dorchester and even athletic director Chris Pezman were under the impression that King was all-in on staying. On Saturday night, he is … Under the cover of the national championship game, or perhaps using the game to amplify his decision and get more publicity, King announces that he has entered the transfer portal. "Thank you for showing me how the game of football was supposed to be played. Later Monday afternoon, KRIV-TV in Houston quoted Eric King as saying D'Eriq was not only redshirting, but planning to transfer. Luckily for the Hurricanes, quarterback D’Eriq King's transfer gifted them the solution to this problem. ", Nationally, it stunned college football observers. ", After Eric's death, well wishes poured out on social media from those who played for or knew Eric. The lessons life has taught him of late allow him to keep football in proper perspective. When D'Eriq King jogs onto the turf at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday night to take his first snap as a Cane, Cassandra, Keshon and both of his grandmothers will be in attendance, watching. Holgorsen was the third head coach King had played for. "He brought it up to me," King said. While some college football players come into and steal the spotlight, other players fall under the radar while performing at high levels. Susan Miller Degnan 305-376-3366 "We knew what he was going through, but you couldn't tell when he was there [at the training facility]. "Football, I used to look at it as my life. If players had to run gassers, "you better be first or one of the first three to finish," he would tell D'Eriq. But he also wondered why no blueblood program would take a similar chance on him as a QB. With Holgorsen building toward a future that would not include him and seemingly enamored with his replacement, Tune, who had started seven of the past eight games, the grass to King seemed much greener elsewhere. Meanwhile, King agonized over the thought of going back on his word. It’s been a roller coaster year for King, who unexpectedly lost his father, Eric, to a heart attack in February and saw his mother battle cancer that is now in remission. ", D'Eriq's note ended with, "I promise to make you proud for the rest of my life! He began his sophomore year as the eighth-string quarterback, claiming the starting spot a few weeks after the first game. Trask said King's focus throughout this difficult time was evident. "That was a good day," Cassandra said, her voice tinged with emotion. He has also covered the Miami Heat, FAU football, high school sports and recruiting for the Sun Sentinel, and he previously was a correspondent for the Miami Herald. Whenever he was out on the field, King appeared to find some peace. It's a game that I love, but it's not everything to me anymore. D’Eriq King Heisman Watch. Holgorsen objected to that characterization, and King does too, even now. I'm just being honest. King transferred to Miami last January and had a solid season, throwing for 2,686 yards and 23 touchdowns with five interceptions, while rushing for 538 yards and four touchdowns. King -- who hoped to finish out his senior season with a bang and look toward the NFL -- met Holgorsen's suggestion with skepticism. Miami quarterback D’Eriq King took to Twitter on Saturday night with some sad news, revealing that his father Eric had passed away earlier in the day. King is also a dynamic, home run hitter on the ground and can take it the distance at any time, as shown in the video below..@UHCougarFB's D'Eriq King now has a pass TD and rush TD in 15 straight games, breaking Tim Tebow's previous record (14) for the longest streak in FBS history. There was the loss of his father, less than a month after he left the only city he'd ever known. King has had his fair share of highs and lows the past couple of years playing for Houston. Houston quarterback D’Eriq King is a bit of a mystery when it comes to how he projects to the NFL. Murray was drafted No. The thought of not being able to call his father afterward hit him. It dates back to recruiting. He's having fun playing football again. 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Not even 12 hours after the stunning loss to Tulane, King -- a senior starting quarterback who was responsible for 50 touchdowns the year before -- found himself in a peculiar situation, contemplating taking a redshirt season at the behest of the coach. On Dec. 1, a day after the Cougars' last game of the season -- a loss to Navy, which dropped Houston to 4-8, its worst record in 15 years -- King and his father met with Holgorsen and director of football operations Ryan Dorchester. D'Eriq King (born August 24, 1997) [1] is an American college football quarterback for the University of Miami Hurricanes. His old high school teammate Kyle Trask led Florida to a victory in the Orange Bowl. King said the two are "still cool" and still communicate. D’Eriq King and Kyle Trask. Coaches confidential: Which schools will handle the pandemic best, and who could make their playoff debut. Over the weekend, D'Eriq King's unease didn't change much, but his uncertainty with the state of the program -- which looked drastically different from the one he signed with in 2016, from the on-field product all the way down to the culture -- left him at least considering the redshirt. It was an emotional meeting for D'Eriq, who revealed his unhappiness to Holgorsen and told the coach that while he was still planning on staying, he was considering entering the transfer portal. Earlier this year, King's father passed away, and his mother was battling cancer. Miami football fanbase and QB history led to D’Eriq King 2021 return by Alan Rubenstein "You gotta do interviews different, you gotta talk different, act different, you gotta just be different for guys to think of you as a quarterback.". "They tried to win every single game.". He's a great guy to be around.". King is listed on Miami's roster at 5-foot-11. Even as his mind wandered, he continued to take steps forward with the Cougars. No more changing positions, no more sitting behind another player or redshirting. Quarterback D'Eriq King (right) has brought some swagger back to Miami's offense. It was the first game situation since his dad's death. During the swift search process, he strongly considered two SEC programs -- LSU and Arkansas -- before announcing a week later that he chose Miami. The two were great friends and remain so to this day. King entered his freshman year at Houston as a wide receiver after injuries plagued the receiving corps during fall camp. The unit is led by transfer quarterback D’Eriq King, who under the tutelage of offensive coordinator Rhett Lashlee, is playing like a bonafide Heisman contender. That fun will begin, but not without the immense amount of gumption, patience and strength it took to get here. "I'm trying to see football for what it is. Create your own mock draft or Big Board and see how it compares to the experts' rankings. D’Eriq King ( @DeriqKing_ ), who is transferring from @UHCougarFB, says he has yet to make a final decision on where he’s going: “I haven’t committed to anybody yet. But it's not lost on King that after Ward graduated, he had to wait his turn behind two taller, white quarterbacks (Texas A&M transfer Kyle Allen and his then-backup, Kyle Postma). "For the first time in my life, I wasn't happy playing football," he said. D’Eriq King might just be the man who is truly bringing the Miami Hurricanes back to relevancy. Why wide receivers are taking over the NFL draft, 2022 college football recruiting class rankings: Ohio State starts at No. He tried to help out his replacement, quarterback Clayton Tune. But I'm breaking [high school] records, six touchdowns, five touchdowns a game, but he plays a quarter or two and gets offered by one of the best schools in the country. For much of the past year, D'Eriq King has constantly been tested. He chose Houston in part because a quarterback who looked like him -- Greg Ward Jr. -- succeeded there. "It was the happiest I've been all year," D'Eriq said. But King, a graduate transfer from Houston, has the Canes looking like a powerhouse once again. Before his first scrimmage with the Canes in August, D'Eriq got emotional. King started thinking of himself on that stage, at a Power 5 program, leading a squad to a signature win. You weren't brought up the right way. [7] He also added 379 rushing yards with eight touchdowns and had 29 receptions for 264 yards and two touchdowns as a receiver. A healthy D’Eriq King would be a good place to start. He also rushed for 14 touchdowns; Kyler Murray and Dwayne Haskins were the only quarterbacks with more total touchdowns that year. During the turbulence of his past 11 months, King was given a crash course on how fragile life is -- and the role football plays in it. She'll complete her remaining treatments in November. There were the on-field struggles and an off-field quagmire that led to his unexpected exit at Houston. When D'Eriq King jogs onto the turf at Hard Rock Stadium on Thursday night to take his first snap as a Cane, Cassandra, Keshon and both of his grandmothers will be in attendance, watching. Through the first three games of the season, King has lit up the stat sheet, completing 66.7% of his passes for 733 yards and six touchdowns with zero interceptions. Afterward, King practiced with the scout team and even traveled to several road games. Eric was a quarterback and sprinter at Waltrip High in Houston in the late 1980s and early '90s. He coached a wide range of kids, from elementary-school-aged youth teams all the way up to the high school ranks, where he had stints as an assistant coach for well-known Houston private schools St. Pius X and Westbury Christian. If he walked in the door right now, I'd give him a big hug and sit down and talk to him.". And now the state of Florida has it. They respected his decision to leave, King said. King began working with Colbert three to four times per week. At Houston, a program to which he felt he had given everything, there was no solid footing. The pause became much longer when college sports, like most everything else in the country, came to a halt because of the coronavirus pandemic. "But as far as the game, I'm more ready to play than ever.". It is fitting for King given the narrative for much of his career has been doubts. “@UHouston will always be home to the KING family,’’ Dana Holgorsen, D’Eriq’s former coach at Houston, tweeted, accompanied by praying hands. I GOT US.". The team didn't much resemble what he was used to and he had plenty on his plate outside of football. He played quarterback and receiver as a sophomore in 2017. The Miami quarterback has had a rough go of it in his personal life, and now he faces a challenge in football. ET, ACC Network), the graduate transfer quarterback wants to rewrite the ending to his college career. Texas coach Tom Herman, who signed King at Houston, said the first time he saw King throw live he thought, "Whoa, we've got something here, boys." Everything he has endured over the past 11 months has been equally eye-opening and challenging, but there have been some bright spots. King's mother, Cassandra -- a former high school and college athlete herself who was the picture of health -- was diagnosed with breast cancer last November. Eventually, he called on a friend, former SMU and Lamar quarterback Darrell Colbert Jr., who had recently launched his own training business, Select QB Athletics. 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It really helped us get through some things, and we're still going through it, but it helped us to bond more.". [6] For the season, he completed 90 of 139 passes for 1,260 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions. 1 in part because he won a Heisman at Oklahoma. Eric told ESPN later that day that D'Eriq "isn't real comfortable" with the decision to redshirt. ", Not all coaches feel this way. The quarterback supplanting King at Houston, Clayton Tune, also fits that description. Critics of the strategy likened it to tanking, a long-held practice of NBA teams losing in hopes of securing the No. Said Cassandra: "I was glad that he was able to come home and be with us as a family at a time that we really needed to be together. Even when D'Eriq got to college, he still relied upon his dad for insight after practices and games. "D'Eriq used to call him after every practice, every scrimmage, every game," Keshon said. I visited Miami. "How's that going to look on you?" 1 of 89. Having to stay home became a blessing in disguise for D'Eriq. "The first thing people are going to say is you're selfish. For D'Eriq, it was the toughest challenge of his 22 years. "I was totally happy for him, and I knew he would be good there," King said. He knew plenty of schools would be interested. Houston grad transfer quarterback D'Eriq King is bound for Miami after he officially announced his transfer to the Hurricanes. It's a game. "I've entered the portal I think it's best for me and my family!". "Being around them, it helped me a lot," D'Eriq said. January 13, 2020. "The thing was, I was staying, 150%," King said. “I knew I had something,” Martin said. "But deep down inside, [I'm thinking], 'What's the point of me going out here and doing everything I can do and I'm not getting the same opportunity as him because I'm not 6-5 and white?' In his first season as the Cougars' starter in 2018, King posted an elite 91.2 PFF overall grade, which ranked second in college football behind only 2019 first overall pick Kyler Murray. So he channeled his love for the sport into coaching. At Miami, King will have a chance to prove perceptions aren't reality. Finally, there's no more waiting for D'Eriq King. "Even though we were always at the games, he'd still call him when he got home and talk about the game and things like that. [8][9], His junior season was cut short when he suffered a non-contact knee injury in the eleventh game of the year. When Kyle Trask, who backed up King at Manvel High, was offered by SEC power Florida, King was thrilled for him. That sentiment dated all the way back to the preceding spring. [5] He played in 10 games and made four starts, recording 29 receptions for 228 yards and a touchdown. King attended Manvel High School in Manvel, Texas. This is something Eric King made his son keenly aware of early. Houston quarterback D'Eriq King (4) throws a pass against Rice during the fourth quarter of an NCAA football game at Rice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018, in Houston. "When you work out with him, you can tell he's got something to prove that's bigger than football," Trask said. He assigned another player to lead it. All told, they see a resilient young man who has matured a lot in the past year. Cassandra said D'Eriq "has his days like we all do," but when he calls home he tries to stay strong, "especially for me." Preseason FPI rankings: Can Oklahoma (or Iowa State!) Cassandra King remembers Eric instructing his sons to set an example for others with their practice habits. "People have in their mind what they think a quarterback is supposed to look like," King said. This wasn't how D'Eriq King's college career was originally intended to finish. Now I'm going back to having fun.". None of that adversity compared to what happened in February, when less than a month after D'Eriq King transferred to Miami, Eric died of a heart attack at 48 years old. At 10:02 p.m. Central time on Jan. 13, while LSU was in the process of beating Clemson to win the national championship, King made the news public with a 13-word tweet. [10] On the season, he passed for 2982 yards, 36 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. When King, now 23, flew home with the team the night of Sept. 19, 2019, the thought of redshirting hadn't even crossed his mind, he said. "It's been challenging for him," Keshon said. 2020 Maxwell Award semifinalist 2020 Davey O’Brien Award semifinalist 2020 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award semifinalist. He filled in at slot receiver as a freshman when Houston suffered multiple injuries, and he also returned kicks and punts. That set in motion an unprecedented sequence of events. Graduate transfer quarterback Joe Burrow was busy leading LSU to a national championship. "I'm at home watching all these big-time bowl games, watching guys that I competed with since I was little playing at big-time programs," King said. Miami quarterback D'Eriq King, a transfer from Houston, has shined this season with six touchdown passes and no interceptions. But as the season wore on, King's frustration mounted. It's been like that my whole life, though. Which college football transfers will make an impact in 2021? 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