#9

Coen King

S · Virginia · Sr. · #9

Virginia 2023 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Coen King

S · Virginia · Sr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Virginia
2021–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

2 coaches
2021
2022
Virginia
era →
2023
Virginia

Coaching transition mid-career: Bronco Mendenhall → Tony Elliott. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Virginia6-6HC: Bronco Mendenhall · Pass-heavy
2022Virginia3-7HC: Tony Elliott · Balanced
2023Virginia3-9HC: Tony Elliott · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Virginia60472.50.05----
2022Virginia44270.00.011--
2021Virginia40280.50.03----
Career1441023.00.091--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2023

W 31–27

at North Carolina

8 TOT  ·  8 SOLO  ·  2 PD

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Marcus Fuqua’s 2022 season.

Marcus Fuqua

96%match

Buffalo · 2022

All-MAC
#2

Teagan Wilk

East Carolina · 2022

87%
#3

George Hicks

Washington State · 2021

86%
#4

Akili Arnold

Oregon State · 2023

85%
#5

Tony Adams

Illinois · 2021

85%

Matches Marcus on

TFL rate
PD rate
Height

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Darian Chestnut's senior season at Syracuse (2024).

Syracuse · 2024

#2

Caleb Spann

Central Michigan · 2024

94%
#3

Akili Arnold

Oregon State · 2023

91%
#4

Chris Shearin

James Madison · 2024

90%
#5

Dave Herard

Western Kentucky · 2025

90%

Matches Darian on

Class year
Height
PD rate