Northern Illinois Huskies · EDGE RoomEDGE

#97 JT King

Class  FRStatus  True freshmanHt / Wt  6'4" · 240 lbHometown  Summerville, SC · Ashley Ridge

Depth-chart placement

Current role

RDE3

Placement

Depth

Room

EDGE

Experience

FR (3)

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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EDGE room context

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JT King holds the RDE · Depth spot in Northern Illinois Huskies’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

RDE · StarterJay'shon ThomasStarter

RDE · BackupMicah CookBackup

RDE · DepthJT KingDepth

Background & career

JT King is a defensive end for Northern Illinois, wearing number 97. The 6'4", 240-pound true freshman hails from Summerville, South Carolina, where he attended Ashley Ridge High School. King currently competes in the 2026 class roster for the Huskies.

Northern Illinois2026 — present

Recruiting3-star · No. 3044 nationalOriginSummerville, SC · Ashley Ridge