Tavarres King
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Mount Airy, Georgia, U.S.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 14, 1990 Mount Airy, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Habersham Central (Mount Airy, Georgia) | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia (2008-2012) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013: 5th round, 161st pick | ||||||||
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Tavarres King (born July 14, 1990) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs and was selected by the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft.
King attended Habersham Central High School in Mount Airy, Georgia alongside teammate Gabe Irby. He was the RISE Gatorade Georgia Football Player of the Year after finishing his senior season in 2007 with a state-record 1,632 receiving yards and 17 TDs on 99 receptions (16.5 average). He also set a then-school record with 42 catches for 700 yards and 10 touchdowns, and returned a kickoff and a punt for a score as a junior. He finished his career with 207 catches for 3,726 yards and 37 TDs. His father, Anthony King, once held all the rushing records at Habersham Central and later played at Clemson.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the No.15 wide receiver prospect in the nation. He accepted a scholarship from Georgia over offers from Clemson, Florida and Georgia Tech.[1]
College career
During his tenure at the University of Georgia from 2008 to 2012, he caught 135 passes for 2,602 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns.
