Texas A&M Preseason Profile: Quarterback, Haynes King

Going into the 2022 football season, Aggies Wire will be looking at each scholarship player listed on the Texas A&M roster.

Over the preseason, each profile will cover where the player is from, how recruiting websites rated them coming out of high school, and what role they will play for Jimbo Fisher this season.

Haynes King is entering his third season with Texas A&M, and was named the starting quarterback for the 2022 season on Saturday, August 28th. King is coming off of what was a devastating season-ending injury last season against Colorado and after extensive rehab throughout the season, King had the potential to play during the bowl game, but due to Covid-related issues, the Aggies couldn’t participate.

King attended Longview High School in Longview Texas and was hands down the most successful quarterback to ever dawn the Lobos uniform in program history. Coached by his Father John King, he finished his career with a 37-2 record, led the Lobos to a 16-0 record, and the Texas 6A D-II state championship during his 2018 junior season. For his career, King Accumulated 7,537 yards passing, 82 touchdowns, and only 17 interceptions in three seasons. As a true duel threat, King was lightning fast as a runner, rushing for 1,392 yards and 20 touchdowns, while rushing for 664 yards and 8 touchdowns during the 2018 season. As the 5th ranked duel threat quarterback prospect in the 2019 class, and only four spots down from Alabama starting quarterback and Heisman winner Bryce Young, head coach Jimbo Fisher had King listed as a priority recruit in the class, knowing the true potential he had to excel in the Fisher’s pro-style offense.

King committed to Texas A&M on July 17, 2019, and went into the Covid-shortened 2020 season as the primary backup to Kellen Mond, tallying 2 completions on 4 attempts for 59 yards and 1 touchdown, and an interception. After Kellen Mond declared for the NFL Draft, Haynes King was named the starter a week before the 2021 opener,…