Don King

Don Erwin King Jr. (born February 10, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a quarterback for the SMU Mustangs, where he was an All-Southwest Conference (SWC) selection in 1984. After college, he converted to defensive back and had a brief stint with the Kansas City Chiefs before joining the Green Bay Packers in 1987. He appeared in one game for the Packers as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL strike.

Early life King was born on February 10, 1964, in Dallas, Texas. He attended Justin F. Kimball High School in Dallas, where he played football as a quarterback. He graduated from Kimball in 1982. Coming out of high school, he was ranked one of the top-100 recruits in Texas and the 16th-best quarterback in the state. As backup, King appeared in only seven games and recorded 13 pass attempts across two years. In 1984, he succeeded McIlhenny, SMU's all-time wins leader, as the starting quarterback for the Mustangs. In his first start, he led SMU to 469 yards of offense in a 41–7 win against Louisville. Four games in, he was leading the conference in several categories and by the end of the season he had helped SMU to record of 10–2.

King finished the season having completed 93 of 177 pass attempts for 1,598 yards, eight touchdowns, and six interceptions, as SMU won the Southwestern Conference (SWC) title, the 1984 Aloha Bowl, and finished with a ranking of eighth in the nation as selected by the Associated Press. He also ran for 421 yards and four touchdowns, being named All-SWC for his performance. He remained starter as a senior in 1985 and led the Mustangs to a record of 6–5, completing 107 of 209 pass attempts for 1,386 yards and five touchdowns to six interceptions. He was top 10 in the SWC in completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns, while also running for 191 yards in the season. On September 23, 1987, he signed with the Green Bay Packers as a replacement player during the 1987 NFL strike. He made his NFL debut in the team's Week 5 game against the Detroit Lions but saw no further playing time and was placed on injured reserve on October 19. He initially returned to the team for the 1988 season, but was released on July 22, ending his professional career.