Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 24-38@ South Florida | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Kym-Mani King
Junior defensive back for Iowa State. 2021: 1 interception, 2 pass breakups, 29 tackles.
5′10″ · 175 lb · New Port Richey, FL
CFB Index 43 · #315 of 509 safetiesLow confidenceIowa State 2021 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
CB recruit
No. 1794 nationally · Signed with Iowa State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive back for Iowa State. 2021: 1 interception, 2 pass breakups, 29 tackles.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2019.
- Transferred from Iowa State to Florida A&M in 2022.
Kym-Mani King
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Iowa State to Florida A&M — the move that set up everything since. One game to point at: 3 tackles against South Florida — Week 2, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Iowa State, 43 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20194 games
- Signed with Iowa State3-star out of James W. Mitchell
2022
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Iowa State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2019–2021
1 coach2019–2021
Iowa State
Played his entire career under Matt Campbell.
2023 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Matt Campbell — 23-15 over that span.
2019Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced
2020Iowa State9-3HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2021Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
43 · #315 of 509 safeties
Three-star recruit. Now #315 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iowa State | 29 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | Iowa State | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Iowa State | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 43 | 30 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
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His 2021 production profile sits closest to Tyson Wilson’s 2021 season.
75%match
Matches Tyson on
Class year
PD rate
Weight
Differs from Tyson on
TFL rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Malone Mataele's junior season at Utah (2021).
86%match
Matches Malone on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Kym-Mani King
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology