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2025 Football Roster

Sandy King
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19 Phoenix Porter

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 220
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Biological Sciences
  • Hometown Fairfield, Ohio
  • Highschool Fairfield

Biography

2024 (JUNIOR): Played in all 12 games during the 2024 season making nine starts at linebacker... finished season second on team in tackles with 68 making 35 solo stops which was fourth on the team... posted a season high nine tackles at Illinois State and in home win over Charleston Southern... had eight tackles against Lindenwood... had three tackles for loss to go with two quarterback hurries and two pass break-ups... had a solo tackle for loss against Southeast Missouri... credited with a half tackle for loss against Illinois, Illinois State, Tennessee State and Gardner-Webb... pass break-ups at Tennessee State and in home win over Western Illinois... 

2023 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games as a top reserve linebacker and a starter on special teams units... ranked sixth on team with 34 tackles including 19 solo stops... season best seven tackles with a sack in season opening shutout win over Indiana State... added five tackles with three tackles for loss and two sacks in road win at Lindenwood... also had five tackle game with half tackle for loss in win over Bryant... finished year with five tackles for loss and three sacks... had one forced fumble against UT Martin playing as a part of a defense that ranked second in the FCS in turnovers gained during the regular season... had a pass break-up at Southeast Missouri... 

2022 (RS-FRESHMAN): Played in all games during the 2022 season making one start at linebacker in the final regular season game at nationally ranked UT Martin... finished season with 30 tackles making 14 solo stops... made a season high six tackles against Northwestern State... added five tackle games against Northern Illinois and UT Martin... finished season with one tackle for loss... 

2021 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in first two games of the season before suffering a season ending injury at SEC member South Carolina... used redshirt season per NCAA competition rules... made seven tackles in two games with three solo stops... had five tackles in season opener at Indiana State... had two tackles at South Carolina... 

2020 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in all six games during the 2020 season played in the spring of 2021... saw time on special teams unit and as a reserve linebacker... finished season with nine tackles including four solo stops... season high five tackles in final game of year against Jacksonville State which included a sack... had two tackles in season college debut against Southeast Missouri and two tackles in home win over Tennessee Tech... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Played linebacker for coach Jason Krause at Fairfield HS… helped lead team to a 10-2 record as a senior losing in the Ohio Division I Regional semifinals… named first team All-Greater Miami Conference as a senior… team captain… led team with 64 tackles adding three sacks, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries... as a junior was second on the team with 55 tackles and 2.5 sacks earning second team All-Conference honors…

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 40

    2020Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 210 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2021Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 210 lbs
    40
  • 40

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    40
  • 19

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 220 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 220 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2025Graduate Student

    Linebacker
    6'1" 220 lbs
    19
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