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2022 Football Roster

Derrick Tuskan

16 Donavan King

  • Position DL
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 255
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Killeen, Texas
  • High School Shadow Creek

Biography

2021 (Junior)
Made 11 starts and appeared in all 12 games … Matched the NM State season-high with three tackles for a loss against No. 1 Alabama … Totaled 34 tackles on the year including 10 behind the line of scrimmage … 10 tackles rank second on the team behind just linebacker Chris Ojoh … Finished third on the team with 2.5 sacks, recording sacks in back-to-back weeks against South Carolina State and Hawai’i … Forced two fumbles which was the second highest by an Aggie … Matched a season-high six tackles twice against South Carolina State and No. 1 Alabama … Finished with five tackles and a forced fumble at San Diego State … Tallied a sack and a forced fumble against Utah State.

2020-21 (Junior)
• Season limited to just two games due to the COVID-19 pandemic
• Played in both of the Aggies spring games.
• Contributed three total tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack.
• Recorded both of his tackles for loss and a sack against Dixie State (3/7).

2019 (Sophomore)
• Played in 12 games with one start
• Logged 15 total tackles (six solo), including 1.5 sacks
• Nabbed a sack in the season opener at #23 Washington State (8/31)
• Made his lone start of the year at #2 Alabama (9/7)
• Season-high four tackles at Ole Miss (11/9)
• Two tackles, including .5 sacks, in the win against UIW (11/16)
• Closed out the campaign with three tackles (all solo) at Liberty (11/30).

2018 (Freshman)
• Appeared in 12 games with one start during his first collegiate season
• Only start came at Minnesota (8/30) in the second game of the season
• Compiled 14 total tackles (five solo and nine assisted)
• Recorded 2.5 tackles for loss
• Logged a season-high three tackles twice - at Minnesota (8/31) and at BYU (11/17).

High School
• Played two years of varsity football at Shadow Creek HS under head coach Brad Butler
• Helped the Sharks to a 12-5 record over his two seasons
• Ranked as a top-130 defensive end nationally by 247Sports
• Played both defensive end and linebacker during his time at Shadow Creek.

Personal
• Son of Dexter and Laya King
• Has a younger sister, Savanna
• Father played football at Mary Hardin-Baylor
• Majoring in marketing. 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 46

    2018Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 224 lbs
    46
  • 26

    2019Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 245 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2020Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 255 lbs
    26
  • 26

    2021Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 255 lbs
    26
  • 16

    2022Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'3" 255 lbs
    16