Jeff King

Jeffery Wayne King (born February 19, 1983) is an American football executive and former tight end who is the assistant general manager for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served in various scouting roles for the Bears since 2015.

King played college football and basketball at Virginia Tech. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft and played 8 seasons in the NFL for the Panthers and Arizona Cardinals.

Early life A PrepStar All-American for Coach Joel Hicks at Pulaski County High School, King rated the No. 3 tight end in the Atlantic Region. He was named first-team Group AAA all-state as a tight end by the Associated Press and the state coaches. He was ranked the No. 12 prospect in Virginia by The Roanoke Times and SuperPrep. He was an honorable mention All-South pick by the Orlando Sentinel. He led his high school team to the Group AAA, Division 5 state semifinals in 2000. He finished his senior season with 278 yards receiving and eight touchdowns. He also registered eight sacks as a defensive end. He set a school record with 101 pancake blocks in a season. He had 12 pancakes and two receptions for 30 yards and a touchdown in a game his senior year. He was named All-Timesland as a junior and senior.

King was also a basketball player who compiled over 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds during his career. He averaged 25 points and 14 rebounds as a senior on the way to all-district and all-region honors. He also competed in the shot put for the track team with a best effort of 54' 7" as a junior. He was also a member of the National Honor Society. In 2002, King played in all 14 games for Virginia Tech making only one reception, a 19-yard touchdown against Arkansas State. He also blocked a field goal against Western Michigan.

Carolina Panthers King was selected in the fifth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Carolina Panthers. He played in 12 games in his rookie season, and scored a touchdown on his only reception of the season in a game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Career statistics

NFL

Year Team G Rec Yards Y/R TD LNG FUM LOST 2006 Carolina 12 1 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 2007 Carolina 16 46 406 8.8 2 29 2 1 2008 Carolina 16 21 195 9.3 1 31 0 0 2009 Carolina 16 25 200 8.0 3 32 1 0 Total 60 93 802 8.5 7 32 3 1

Executive career In 2015, King was hired by the Chicago Bears as a scouting intern under general manager Ryan Pace. In 2016, King was promoted to pro scout. He was promoted to assistant director of pro scouting in 2019, and promoted again to director of pro scouting on July 6, 2021. On February 19, 2026, King was elevated to the position of assistant general manager of the Chicago Bears, replacing Ian Cunningham, who was hired as the general manager of the Atlanta Falcons.

Personal life King graduated with a degree in finance and is enrolled in health and physical education in graduate school.