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Niles King

EDGE · San Diego State · Sr. · #44

Returning to San Diego State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Niles King

EDGE · San Diego State · Sr · #44

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
San Diego State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025San Diego State9-4HC: Sean Lewis · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025San Diego State29139.56.5------
Career29139.56.5------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2025

W 17–7

vs Boise State

1 TFL  ·  1 SOLO  ·  2 TOT

How he plays

Play style

Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

San Diego State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Edge · San Diego State

Returning around him

  • 80% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • 1 San Diego State player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +0 net (26 in / 26 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

San Diego State · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #86 · 2026 recruiting class #82

DNA match

Player DNA

Finisher

Turns pressure into sacks — when he gets there, he finishes.

EDGE

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jack Sawyer’s 2022 season.

Jack Sawyer

80%match

Ohio State · 2022

NFL Rd 4
#2

Tavion Woodard

Ball State · 2021

79%
#3

J.T. Tuimoloau

Ohio State · 2024

77%
#4

Kenyatta Jackson

Ohio State · 2025

73%
#5

Kameron Toomer

Nevada · 2021

70%

Matches Jack on

TFL rate
Sack rate
Hurry rate

Differs from Jack on

Pressure-to-sack conversion (higher)
Class year (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Korey Foreman's freshman season at USC (2021).

USC · 2021

#2

Lancine Turay

Temple · 2022

86%
#3

Khordae Sydnor

Purdue · 2022

82%
#4

Eyabi Anoma

Michigan · 2022

78%
#5

Desmond Little

LSU · 2021

All-AAC
73%

Matches Korey on

Class year
Sack rate
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #5724

Final rank
#6410
Avg #6141.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #5724 this season.