Open mobile menu

King Named to Davey O’Brien QB Class of 2025

THE FLATS –Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (Longview, Texas/Longview H.S.) is one of 36 members of the Davey O’Brien QB Class of 2025. The recognition puts Tech’s senior signal-caller in official contention for the 2025 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, which is presented annually to the nation’s best college quarterback and is college football’s oldest national QB award.

King is in the midst of a historic season, leading Georgia Tech to its first 8-0 start in 59 years and its first-ever 5-0 record in Atlantic Coast Conference play.

Individually, King is the only player in the country that is averaging at least 200 passing yards and 90 rushing yards per game this season. In the last 10 seasons, only three power-conference players have averaged 200 passing yards and 90 rushing yards a game. All three – Louisville’s Lamar Jackson (2016 and 2017), Oklahoma’s Jalen Hurts (2019) and LSU’s Jayden Daniels (2023) – were Heisman Trophy finalists, with Jackson and Daniels both winning the award.

In all, King ranks among the top five nationally in seven different statistical categories, the top 10 in nine and the top 20 in 12, including total offense (304.4 ypg), points responsible for (16.6 ppg), rushing (93.0 ypg) and completion percentage (70.6%).

With the announcement of the Class of 2025, Davey O’Brien Award fan voting has begun. Fans can vote for King by simply “liking” his personalized graphic at @daveyobrien on Facebook, Twitter and X. Fan voting will earn candidates bonus selection committee votes during the semifinalist, finalist and winner voting rounds.

Semifinalists will be selected from the Class of 2025 and be announced on Nov. 12. Three finalists will be announced on Nov. 25 and the winner of the 2025 Davey O’Brien Award will be unveiled during The Home Depot College Football Awards show on ESPN on Friday, Dec. 12.

King and the No. 8/7-ranked Yellow Jackets put their unblemished record on the line on Saturday when they travel to NC State for a pivotal ACC matchup. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. in Raleigh, N.C. and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN2.

2025 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL TICKETS

With a fanbase that has been reenergized by the Yellow Jackets’ success, attendance at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field is up 29% over this time in 2024. Fans can still be a part of the excitement on The Flats, as tickets remain for the Yellow Jackets’ final regular-season home game of 2025 at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field:

Saturday, Nov. 22 vs. Pitt (Senior Day/Military Appreciation Day/Michael Isenhour Toy Drive-25th Anniversary) – Click HERE for tickets.

Full Steam Ahead

Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.

For the latest information on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, follow us on XFacebook, Instagram and at www.ramblinwreck.com.

VIDEO: Haynes King highlights vs. Syracuse (ACC Digital Network)

The winner of the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award will be announced later this year in Baltimore.

King and the No. 8/7-ranked Yellow Jackets put their unblemished record on the line on Saturday when they travel to NC State for a pivotal ACC matchup. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. in Raleigh, N.C. and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN2.

2025 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL TICKETS

With a fanbase that has been reenergized by the Yellow Jackets’ success, attendance at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field is up 29% over this time in 2024. Fans can still be a part of the excitement on The Flats, as tickets remain for the Yellow Jackets’ final regular-season home game of 2025 at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field:

Saturday, Nov. 22 vs. Pitt (Senior Day/Military Appreciation Day/Michael Isenhour Toy Drive-25th Anniversary) – Click HERE for tickets.

Full Steam Ahead

Full Steam Ahead is a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. The initiative will fund transformative projects for Tech athletics, including renovations of Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field (the historic home of Georgia Tech football), the Zelnak Basketball Center (the practice and training facility for Tech basketball) and O’Keefe Gymnasium (the venerable home of Yellow Jackets volleyball), as well as additional projects and initiatives to further advance Georgia Tech athletics through program wide-operational support. All members of the Georgia Tech community are invited to visit atfund.org/FullSteamAhead for full details and renderings of the renovation projects, as well as to learn about opportunities to contribute online.

For the latest information on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, follow us on XFacebook, Instagram and at www.ramblinwreck.com.

RELATED HEADLINES

Football Georgia Tech Athletics Unveils 100 Improvements for Football Gamedays

Engineering a new fan experience at Bobby Dodd Stadium in 2026

Georgia Tech Athletics Unveils 100 Improvements for Football Gamedays
Football Haynes Named to 2026 Comeback Player of the Year Award Watch List

Haynes ran for 857 yards and 10 touchdowns in seven games before suffering an injury last season

Haynes Named to 2026 Comeback Player of the Year Award Watch List
Football Haynes, Lightsey Among Senior Bowl Top 300

Haynes & Lightsey listed as top prospects for 2027 NFL Draft

Haynes, Lightsey Among Senior Bowl Top 300
Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Legends Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Partner of Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets