"I'd say Arkansas, Baylor, Tennessee, Auburn, Duke, and Texas A&M are some schools that kind of interest me on that," said King, who will confer with his father and head coach John King about his visit schedule. "We've talked about it a little bit, and I don't know exactly if it's going to be every weekend in June, but it is going to be most weekends, and I believe we're going to try to get some of those schools out of the way to try to narrow this thing down and get it done before the season."
While King hopes to still make a hand full of visits before making a decision, he said he wants to come to a decision sooner rather than later. "I guess me and my dad talked about it, probably before I go to that Elite 11 (Finals) the June 28-30 weekend," said King, referring to the national event in Frisco, Texas. King is a three-sport athlete at Longview High, where he competes in football, basketball, and track and field. At The Opening Dallas regional camp, King ran a verified 4.50-second 40 and 4.08-second shuttle. King runs the 400 meters and the 4x400 relay, and he won the District 11-6A title in the discus in April.
Leading Longview to a 16-0 record in 2018, King finished his junior campaign with 3,877 passing yards, 42 touchdown throws, and only four interceptions, while rushing for 664 yards and eight TD's on 8.6 yards per carry. King has maintained that wants to find a college home that will develop him as a quarterback. Is it fair to say that is among the top priorities in his recruitment?
"I'd say so. Have a chance to play at the highest level," King said. "Play fast and develop me as a quarterback and a person in that school and that offense." Media attention has come with the state championship, all the stats, and all the offers. King remains as cooperative as his busy academics and athletics schedule have allowed, but he's admittedly gotten fatigued by the phone calls and interview requests. "A little bit. I am (tired of the attention)," King said. "It's definitely picked up since spring came and all the coaches have come out."
Nevertheless, King and the Lobos are anxious to kick off the 2019 football season. After delivering the program's first state championship in 81 years, King said he and his teammates are not satisfied. "We still have a goal this fall," King said, "and we're going to set out to get that goal."
