Furman: Made the switch from reserve quarterback to wide receiver in the spring....will likely see his first action on special teams. 2008 -- Served as scout team quarterback...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility...recipient of Furman's Purple Pounder Award (Scout Team Player of the Year)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll.

High School: 2008 graduate of Northwestern (4A) High School...football coach was Jimmy Wallace...played quarterback...passed for 3,395 yards and 41 touchdowns in 2007 in helping Northwestern to a 12-2 record, region crown, and No. 3 state ranking...named South Carolina Football Coaches Association Upper State Offensive Back-of-the-Year...Charlotte Observer All-State...threw six TDs in playoffs versus Irmo...member of three region title baseball teams...batted .390 and earned all-region honors as a shortstop in 2008...played in North-South All-Star Game...recipient of Academic Excellence Award...Palmetto Boys State.

Personal: Full name is William Merritt King...son of Merritt and Kellye King...born January 19, 1990, in Rock Hill, South Carolina...has two siblings, Ashlyn and Weston...carries a 3.38 GPA...undeclared major.