Isiah King

Isiah King is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football for the Idaho Vandals.

Early life King was born and raised in San Diego, California. He took up football after falling in love with the sport by watching his older brother play. Despite his senior season being shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was named the South Bay League Defensive Player of the Year after recording three interceptions to go with seven catches for 131 yards and four touchdowns.

King was rated as a three-star recruit and the 255th-best player in the state of California in the class of 2021, according to 247Sports. On August 4, 2020, he verbally committed to playing college football at the University of Idaho over offers from Morgan State and Lake Erie. King described how he was unable to visit the school, instead having to watch YouTube videos of the campus. In 2024, he racked up 48 tackles, two interceptions, and a sack in 13 games played, including an interception in the FCS quarterfinals against Montana State. He worked extensively on his tackling that offseason. He finished the season with 79 tackles and three sacks,

King finished his five-year collegiate career at Idaho with 152 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss, seven passes defended, four sacks, three interceptions, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.

Professional career

Ahead of the 2026 NFL draft, King accepted an invite to the inaugural NFL-FCS Showcase, a joint collaboration between the NFL, the NCAA, and the American Football Coaches Association to provide an alternative to the NFL Scouting Combine for FCS players, held in Nashville, Tennessee, in January 2026. He then began a training program back on campus with three other Idaho teammates, meeting six days a week with their strength and conditioning coach to work on the various evaluation skills sought by NFL teams. On March 30, King participated in Idaho's pro day, stating: "We had good numbers, for sure, [...] Now it’s just waiting for a phone call."

Philadelphia Eagles After going unselected in the 2026 NFL draft, it was announced that King had signed an undrafted free agent deal with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 25, 2026. He was instead invited to rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, after which he was signed by the Eagles, which the team announced on May 5. On June 10, he was waived.

Edmonton Elks On July 2, 2026, King was signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League.

Personal life King majored in recreation, sports, and tourism management at the University of Idaho.