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16  La'Rod King
La'Rod King

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Radcliff, Ky.

High School:
North Hardin

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 194

Position:
Wide Receiver

Experience:
2L


12/14/2011

Five Wildcats Chosen for Postseason Honors

Wildcats Honored by Phil Steele's College Football

11/25/2011

UK Concludes Season With Senior Day vs. Tennessee

Saturday, Nov. 26 | 12:21 p.m. EST • SEC Network | Lexington, Ky. | Commonwealth Stadium (67,942)

11/18/2011

Cats Conclude Road Schedule at Georgia

Saturday, Nov. 19 | 12:21 p.m. EST | SEC Network | Athens, Ga. | Sanford Stadium (92,746)

11/11/2011

Wildcats Begin Two-Game Road Swing With Vanderbilt

Saturday, Nov. 12 | 12:21 p.m. EST | SEC Network | Nashville, Tenn. | Vanderbilt Stadium (39,773)

11/07/2011

Joker Phillips Weekly Press Conference Coverage

Held at the Wildcat Den, Nov. 7, 2011

11/05/2011

FB Highlights vs. Ole Miss

Cats Bounce Ole Miss 30-13; Maxwell Smith throws for 283 yards; Trevathan notches 17 tackles and an interception

11/05/2011

King on Ole Miss Win

King on Ole Miss Win

11/26/2011

FB vs. Tennessee, 112611

The University of Kentucky football team snapped a 26-game losing streaking to Tennessee by beating the Volunteers 10-7

11/14/2011

FB vs. Vanderbilt, 111211

Kentucky falls on the road to Vanderbilt

11/05/2011

FB vs. Ole Miss, 110511

Cats Bounce Ole Miss 30-13; Williams runs for 111 yards and two touchdowns; Trevathan notches 17 tackles, one INT

10/22/2011

Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State :: Oct. 22, 2011 (AP Photos)

Kentucky vs. Jacksonville State :: Oct. 22, 2011 (AP Photos)

Team's leading returnee at wide receiver, where he was a part-time starter last season ... Emerged as a playmaking pass catcher in 2010 ... Has great tools, with size and speed ... Also showed willingness to catch the ball in traffic ... Has played in 24 games, including six starts.

2010 (Sophomore): Third on the team in receiving with 36 catches for 478 yards and five touchdowns ... Played in all 13 games, including six starts ... Had a career-long 47-yard catch vs. Charleston Southern ... Three catches for a career-high 88 yards and two touchdowns vs. Georgia ... Had four receptions for 38 yards and two touchdowns in the upset of South Carolina ... Career-high five catches vs. Auburn for 49 yards.

2009 (Freshman): Played in 11 games, seeing more action as the season progressed ... Caught 10 passes for 142 yards ... Top game was four catches for 41 yards in win over Eastern Kentucky ... Biggest play of the year was a one-handed catch at Georgia, which he took to the end zone for a 21-yard touchdown, a key play in the upset of the Bulldogs.

High School: Versatile athlete played quarterback, wide receiver, tight end, safety, and on special teams for North Hardin HS in Radcliff, Ky. ... Started at quarterback as a senior ... Named first-team all-district ... Team's most valuable player as a junior and senior ... Split time between QB and wide receiver as a junior ... His height presents matchup problems for many defensive backs ... During his junior season, had one game in which he rushed for a touchdown, caught a touchdown pass, and threw a TD pass ... The No. 7 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com and No. 10 by SuperPrep ... Coached by Crad Jaggers and Joe Washington ... "La'Rod is a tremendous athlete, a very aggressive player, and his size is something you can't teach," Jaggers said ... Also competed in basketball and track and field ... Four-year starter in basketball who earned all-district honors and led the team in rebounding and assists ... Competed in the high jump and the 4x400-meter relay ... An early commitment to UK and did not consider other schools.

Personal: Born in Wurzberg, Germany ... Son of Rodriquez and Valerie King ... Rodriquez played college football ... Major is management.

Community Cats: Participated in Read Across America (2010).

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