Desmond King

Los Angeles Chargers 151st pick

DB ·

Iowa · 2018–2019

108

Games

344

Solo Tackles

9.5

Sacks

Interceptions

Desmond King is a former defensive back out of Iowa, selected by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 151st overall pick (round 5) in the 2017 NFL Draft. He played 108 regular-season games from 2017 to 2024, with the Los Angeles Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens.

Draft Details

Year

2017

Round

Round 5

Pick

151st overall

Team

Los Angeles Chargers

Position

College

Iowa

Desmond King Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2017	LAC	16	46	10	5	4	6	1	5	0
2018	LAC	16	41	15	4	0	2	3	10	1
2019	LAC	15	38	11	4	2.5	4	0	2	1
2020	TEN	14	35	15	2	2	2	0	2	0
2021	HOU	16	63	25	1	0	0	3	6	1
2022	HOU	17	49	30	7	0	2	2	8	0
2023	HOU	9	17	25	5	1	2	0	2	0
2024	BAL	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		106	291	132	28	9.5	18	9	35	3

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
2017	LAC	16	17	353	1	2
2018	LAC	16	22	522	23	318
2019	LAC	15	15	311	21	118
2020	TEN	14	0	0	6	17
2021	HOU	16	1	27	17	154
2022	HOU	17	1	50	33	309
2023	HOU	9	5	111	8	101
2024	BAL	3	0	0	5	40
Career		106	61	1,374	114	1,059

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

201 lbs

Bench Press

14 reps

Vertical Jump

34"

Broad Jump

117"

3-Cone Drill

6.67s

Shuttle

4.18s

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