2024 NFL Draft Prospect Interview: Percy King, LB, Lenoir Rhyne University

• Name: Percy King
• Position: LB
• College: Lenior-Rhyne University
• Height: 6’2
• Weight: 205
• Twitter: King17Percy
• Instagram: kingpercy17

What makes you a top prospect at your position in the 2024 NFL Draft?

What I believe makes me a top project in my position are my ability to be a ball hawk, my IQ in the game if football at my position, and my consistency to make plays.

At what age were you first interested in the sport of football?

I first interested in football around when I was 7 but I didn’t play tackle football until the 6th grade. I played flag football all the way up until then. 

What is one thing that NFL teams should know about you?

I’m a highly reliable person in general. Whether that be on the field, off the field, or in the community I’ve shown time in and time out to be someone you can depend on. 

If you could donate to one cause in the world, what would it be?

If I could donate it would be to Help End Human Trafficking.

What is the best advice you have ever received?

Always believe in God!

Who was your childhood hero?

My childhood hero was LeBron James

Who is the most underrated teammate in your locker room at your school?

Chris Brown, the dude works day in and day out. He just needs to believe in himself more.

What is your biggest pet peeve?

People are not being true to themselves.

Overcoming adversity is what defines character, what was the hardest moment in your life to overcome?

The hardest moment in my life was the possibility of not playing football at all. When my senior year of high school was over I wasn’t getting recruited, I didn’t have any offers, no visits, or anything. I was applying to schools to be a student much less than a player. My dad told me if I believed I was a player at the next level I needed to reach out, and that’s what I did. In early January I received my first offer to play college football and soon I gained a few more as well.

Tell me something about your school and why it is so special to you?

LR is special because the community is a part of us. They show out every home game, tailgating and cheering. There’s not another atmosphere in the country at D-2 quite like ours. 

What is your favorite snack food?

Doritos 

What is the best part of football?

Seeing all your brothers come together to achieve something as a team!

If you could sell yourself in one sentence what would you say?

One of the best all-around players you could ask for!

If you could compare your play to one player in the NFL who would it be?

Isaiah Simmons

If you could have dinner with three people dead or alive, who would it be and why?

LeBron James because he’s my idol and because he’s made great investments, Drake because I think he’s one of the best artists of all time and he’s also had great investments, and Lionel Messi as he’s also one of the greatest players of all time and with his latest deal with the MLS he’s a great investor!