2,951 pass YDS, 2,500-yd club on the résumé, and Georgia Tech fans still can't agree what Haynes King is.
Buzz vs Tape
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 16.6 points in belief.
This is the year. ~~Bo Nix~~ Haynes King has improved so much ~~under~~ in year ~~2~~ 3 of this new offense. He's focused. He's having fun. I wouldn't be surprised if he's a dark horse for the Heisman
— thr33tard3d
Also worth knowing:
Fan claims · every quote verified verbatim
King will never be able to get the Heisman with his stats. He just gets honorable mentioned for his guts and how well he runs this offense.
Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Oct 11, 2025 · via CFB
This is the year. ~~Bo Nix~~ Haynes King has improved so much ~~under~~ in year ~~2~~ 3 of this new offense.
Based on 1 comment from 1 poster across 1 thread · Aug 29, 2025 · via CFB
Haynes King
Haynes King is on trial in Georgia Tech's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
PASS YDS · 2,500-YD CLUB
2,951
2951 passing yards — clears the 2,500-QB volume bar.
Georgia Tech fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-08-06
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2025)
All-ACC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Geoff Collins → Brent Key. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedAll-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2025)
All-ACC
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 252 | 361 | 69.8% | 2,951 | 8.2 | 14 | 6 | 147.9 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 196 | 269 | 72.9% | 2,114 | 7.9 | 14 | 2 | 154.6 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 226 | 367 | 61.6% | 2,842 | 7.7 | 27 | 16 | 142.2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 104 | 187 | 55.6% | 1,220 | 6.5 | 7 | 6 | 116.4 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Texas A&M | 22 | 35 | 62.9% | 300 | 8.6 | 2 | 3 | 136.6 | -- | -- |
| Career | 800 | 1,219 | 65.6% | 9,427 | 7.7 | 64 | 33 | 142.5 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 185 | 953 | 5.2 | 15 | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 126 | 577 | 4.6 | 11 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Tech | 120 | 737 | 6.1 | 10 | -- |
| 2022 | Texas A&M | 29 | 89 | 3.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | Texas A&M | 6 | 24 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 466 | 2,380 | 5.1 | 37 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 24–21
vs Clemson
211 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 69.1 · 103 rush yds (25 car) · 1 TD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Extends plays with his feet until something opens up.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Quarterback · Georgia Tech · editorial
Returning around him
2026 Award watch
Georgia Tech · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #41
DNA match
Player DNA
Makes plays with feet when the pocket collapses. Efficiency still on the rise.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Haynes King’s 2024 season.
Matches Haynes on
Differs from Haynes on
Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Ethan Garbers’s path through UCLA.
Eli Peters
Matches Ethan on
Player DNA
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peaked at #22 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2025Up 884% from first season to most-recent.