Former Texas A&M quarterback Haynes King is making a fast impression with the Carolina Panthers, and his first big stage in the NFL couldn’t have gone much better.
King capped the Hall of Fame Game against the Arizona Cardinals with a walk-off touchdown run, finishing with 219 total yards and three touchdowns in a performance that immediately put him on the radar. It was the kind of night that makes people sit up and take notice, especially for a player who entered the league without being drafted.
That path has been anything but ordinary. After three injury-plagued seasons in Aggieland, King transferred to Georgia Tech and found his footing in a big way. He went on to become the 2025 ACC Offensive Player of the Year and put together one of the most productive careers in program history, piling up 7,907 passing yards, 2,277 rushing yards and 91 total touchdowns.
The breakout also earned him national recognition. King finished 10th in Heisman Trophy voting, then kept his name in the conversation as a rookie free agent when Carolina signed him.
His athletic tools have always helped his case. King clocked a 4.46-second 40-yard dash, one of the fastest times among quarterbacks, and he checks in at 6 feet, 4 inches and 212 pounds. That blend of size and speed is exactly the kind of profile NFL teams chase.
For an undrafted player, the climb is steep. But King didn’t wait long to make his presence felt, and the Hall of Fame Game gave him the kind of debut that can change how people talk about him.
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