THE FLATS – Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King (Longview, Texas/Longview H.S.) has been named to the official watch list for the 2025 Davey O’Brien Award, presented annually to the nation’s top quarterback.
King begins the 2025 campaign ranked among ESPN.com’s top 10 quarterbacks in the country. In just two seasons on The Flats, he has climbed into Georgia Tech’s all-time top 10 in multiple categories: passing yards (4,956 – 6th), total offense (6,280 – 5th), touchdown passes (41 – t-4th) and total touchdowns responsible for (62 – t-4th).
In 2024, King became the first NCAA Division I FBS player in at least 69 years (since 1956) to record at least 2,000 passing yards, 10 touchdown passes, a 70% completion rate, and two or fewer interceptions in a single season. His 72.9% completion percentage in 2024 and 37 total touchdowns in 2023 both stand as single-season school records, with the completion mark also setting a new Atlantic Coast Conference standard.
This preseason, King also earned spots on the official watch lists for the Maxwell Award (national player of the year) and the Wuerffel Trophy, and he is a nominee for the AFCA Good Works Team. A two-time team captain, he has been recognized for both his leadership on the field and his impact in the community.
The Davey O’Brien Award’s national selection committee will announce semifinalists and finalists in November, with the winner revealed live on Dec. 12 during The Home Depot College Football Awards on ESPN. The 49th annual award will be presented Feb. 16, 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas.
Georgia Tech enters 2025 riding its first back-to-back winning seasons in a decade, returning five all-ACC performers from last year’s squad: All-America guard Keylan Rutledge, DT Jordan van den Berg, LB Kyle Efford, RB Jamal Haynes, and WR Malik Rutherford—along with one of the league’s top quarterback tandems in senior Haynes King and redshirt freshman Aaron Philo.
The Yellow Jackets open the season Friday, Aug. 29 at Colorado (8 p.m. ET, ESPN), then host Gardner-Webb in the home opener on Sept. 6 (3:30 p.m., ACC Network Extra) before their ACC debut against Clemson on Sept. 13 (noon, ABC or ESPN).
2025 Georgia Tech Football Tickets
Season tickets, mini-plans, and single-game seats are on sale now. Season-ticket holders receive the best seats for the Jackets’ six-game home slate, which includes ACC matchups against Clemson, Pitt, Syracuse, and Virginia Tech. Season members also receive priority access for the 2025 edition of Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate versus Georgia, set for Nov. 28 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The 2025 mini-plan includes the home opener vs. Gardner-Webb, Hall of Fame Weekend vs. Virginia Tech, and Senior Day vs. Pitt—offering greater value than single-game prices without a full-season commitment.
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