Terrence King, the three sport star at Bishop O'Dowd, has decided to play football at the UC Davis Aggies. King plays wide receiver and defensive back for football while he is a forward for basketball and he also runs track. He had 55 catches for 1143 yards with 16 touchdowns on offense while he also logged 60 tackles and 4 interceptions on defense
Dragon Football Coach Hardy Nickerson says, "TJ's strengths are his total body strength, his athleticism, and his ability to attack the football when the ball is in the air. On the field TJ is the ultimate competitor. He makes the plays when his team needs them most."
At 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, King will play wide receiver for the Aggies. King is a fast runner with leaping skills developed on the basketball courts. His athleticism should allow him to be a playmaker for the Aggie offense.
Dragon Basketball Coach Doug Vierra says, "I think it's a great decision on his part, both academically and athletically. UC Davis also will not know till about a year or 2 from now how truly lucky they are that he wasn't more highly recruited and that they got him.
It's tough to pass up an Ivy League education but TJ has his personal reasons for wanting to stay closer to home."
Cal Poly, Columbia, Cornell, Holy Cross, Idaho, Oregon, Penn, UCLA, USC, Utah, Utah State, and Washington were the other programs that were in contact with King. Cornell was a close second in his decision. Staying close to home will allow King to watch his younger brother, Kevin King, who will be the next King to make an impact on varsity for the Dragons.
Coach Nickerson says, "Off the field TJ King is the epitome of the ideal student/athlete. He's a well respected leader within the school, is a model student and a role model for the entire student body. I think TJ has the potential to be a great player. His competitiveness and his drive will be the things that set him apart. I think the sky's the limit for TJ King."
The UC Davis football program will be going to the Big Sky conference in 2012. The added competition will allow King to showcase his talents. Indeed, the sky is the limit for this playmaker King.
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