Caleb King (born January 10, 1988) is a former

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who was a member of the

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of the

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(NFL). He was signed by the Vikings as a rookie free agent in 2011. He played college football at

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, redshirting in 2007 and playing from 2008 to 2010.

College career

Despite King's heralded status as a recruit he was redshirted for the 2007 season. In his career at Georgia, he rushed 255 times for 1,271 yards and 10 touchdowns while adding 16 catches for 126 yards and a touchdown. He was ruled academically ineligible for the 2011 football season.

Professional career

After being signed as a free agent, he played in one preseason game in 2011 for the Vikings against the Houston Texans, rushing for 62 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. King was activated to the Vikings' roster for Week 17 against the Chicago Bears but did not play.

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External links

Georgia Bulldogs bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:King, Caleb 1988 births Living people People from Norcross, Georgia Sportspeople from Gwinnett County, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) American football running backs Georgia Bulldogs football players Minnesota Vikings players Greater Atlanta Christian School alumni