Former Longview Lobos quarterback Haynes King has been named the starting QB for Texas A&M when they take on Kent State on September 4th.
King, a redshirt freshman, played behind 4-year starter Kellen Mond last season.
At 6-3, 200, King was a star for Longview for three years. His career prep totals: 7697 yards and 86 touchdowns.
2017 Season (13-2)
King passed for 2106 yards and 35 touchdowns and led the Lobos to the 6A state semifinals.
2018 Championship Season (16-0)
In 2018, King was named the District 11-6A Co-Offensive MVP after passing for 3665 yards and 41 touchdowns, and rushing for 568 yards and eight scores.
King led a Lobo offense that averaged 47 points per game on offense and a 15-0 record heading into the 6A state championship game against Beaumont West Brook.
It was a hard-fought victory for Longview, winning 35-34. King passed for 423 yards and two touchdowns and no INTs. He was named the game’s Offensive MVP.
The Lobos gained 569 yards of total offense.
King was named 6A 1st Team All-State and Offensive Player of the Year.
2019 Season
King passed for 1926 yards and 20 touchdowns. He was rated a 4-star recruit by 247sports.
He passed on several offers to sign with the Aggies, including Auburn, LSU, Miami, Ole Miss, Oregon, Tennessee, and TCU, just to name a few.
Texas A&M 2020
King played in two games last season. He made his college debut at No. 2 Alabama, throwing a 17-yard pass and leading the team with 43 rushing yards on five carries. Threw for his first career touchdown in the win at South Carolina.
Aggies 2021 Schedule
Date Time At Opponent Location Sep 4 (Sat) 7:00 PM Home Kent State Bryan-College Station (Kyle Field) Sep 11 (Sat) 2:30 PM Away Colorado Denver, Colo. (Empower Field at Mile High) Sep 18 (Sat) 11:00 AM Home New Mexico Bryan-College Station (Kyle Field) Sep 25 (Sat) TBD Neutral Arkansas Arlington, Texas (AT&T Stadium) Oct 2 (Sat) TBD Home Mississippi State Bryan-College Station (Kyle Field) Oct 9 (Sat) TBD Home Alabama Bryan-College Station (Kyle Field) Oct 16 (Sat) TBD Away Missouri Columbia, Mo. (Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field) Oct 23 (Sat) TBD Home South Carolina Bryan-College Station (Kyle Field) Nov 6 (Sat) TBD Home Auburn Bryan-College Station (Kyle Field) Nov 13 (Sat) TBD Away Ole Miss Oxford, Miss. (Vaught-Hemingway Stadium) Nov 20 (Sat) TBD Home Prairie View A&M Bryan-College Station (Kyle Field) Nov 27 (Sat) TBD Away LSU Baton Rouge, La. (Tiger Stadium) Dec 4 (Sat) 3:00 PM Away SEC Championship Atlanta, Ga. (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
Tony Thomas is a freelance writer. He also writes about college football on his own site, www.thegridironnews,com.
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