Utah Tight End Landen King Enters Transfer Portal
Apr 24, 2025, 4:39 PM | Updated: Apr 25, 2025, 9:46 am
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah redshirt senior tight end Landen King has entered his name in the NCAA spring transfer portal after two seasons with the Utes.
Multiple sources reported that King had placed his name in the transfer portal on Thursday, April 24.
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Utah tight end Landen King has entered the transfer portal with a do not contact tag, @On3sports has learned.
Former Auburn transfer has 23 career catches for 303 yards and 5 touchdowns. https://t.co/VxSGJETKD9 pic.twitter.com/oSvdJxOSU7
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) April 24, 2025
King saw action in all 12 games, making three grabs for 54 yards and a touchdown. He was named to the Academic All-Big 12 Team.
He leaves Utah with 17 catches and four TDs, while playing 25 games.
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About Landen King
A two-sport star at Atascocita H.S. in Beaumont, Texas, King was rated the No. 9 tight end prospect by ESPN and considered a top-50 player in the state of Texas. He was all-district as a junior, making 53 catches for 853 yards and nine touchdowns. As a senior, King found the end zone ten times while piling up 975 yards on 65 grabs.
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This is what LOCKED IN looks like.
king wants a championship @Landen_King3 👑 pic.twitter.com/oVIfWBe9zT
— CTESPN Utah (@Ctespn_Utah) April 2, 2025
King played for the Auburn Tigers as a true freshman in 2021, making five catches for 59 yards and one score. He redshirted during the 2022 season.
King transferred to Utah ahead of the 2023 season and earned playing time in all 13 games, making four starts. The communication major ended the season with 14 catches for 166 yards and three touchdowns. He set a career-high with 63 yards receiving and matched his career high with four catches against then-No. 17 Arizona.
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