NORFOLK, Virginia -- Norfolk State senior linebacker Deon King was named to the STATS FCS Preseason All-America second team, the organization announced on Thursday.
King is a two-time All-MEAC defender who earned first-team all-conference accolades as a junior in 2014. King ranked fourth in the MEAC with 106 total tackles last season for the No. 2 ranked defense in the nation among FCS squads. King's 18 tackles for loss tied for second-most in the MEAC, and his 7.5 sacks tied for sixth. In addition, King recovered three fumbles, forced two, intercepted one pass, deflected two others, and had nine quarterback hurries.
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King was at his best in the second half of the season. In the year's final six games, King tallied 66 tackles, 13.5 for losses, and five sacks. He had 15 tackles in the win at Hampton, a career-high 19 stops (four for loss) against Bethune-Cookman, and closed the year with a career-high five tackles for loss at South Carolina State.
King is one of six MEAC players on the first, second or third team All-America lists released Thursday by STATS, which has acquired The Sports Network and will continue TSN's FCS national coverage.
The entire preseason FCS All-America team can be found here.
Matt Michalec, Asst. AD/Communications
COURTESY NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
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