Bruce King (American football)

Bruce King (born January 7, 1963) is a former American football fullback in the National Football League. He split his 3-year career with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Purdue. During his career, King was the only rookie fullback/running back to start on opening day of the 1985 season.

Bruce King
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Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1963-01-07) January 7, 1963
Mariah Hill, Indiana
Career information
High school:Heritage Hills High School
College:Purdue
NFL Draft:1985 / Round: 5 / Pick: 126
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing / Yards:41 / 121
Rushing average:3.0
Rushing TDs:0
Receptions / Yards:7 / 45
Receiving average:6.4
Receiving TDs:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

King attended Purdue University for four years, where he was selected as Captain for his senior season and helped lead Purdue to the 1984 Peach Bowl. He averaged 5.6 yards per attempt; totaling over 1,100 yards and scoring 7 touchdowns during his Purdue career before graduating in 1985 with a bachelor's degree in management. He was a 3-year starter, blocking for future NFL great Mel Gray and Jim Everett. Fellow offensive backfield teammates were future Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rodney Carter, Eric Jordan of the Oakland Invaders and Ray Wallace of the Houston Oilers and Pittsburgh Steelers .[1]

Professional career

King was drafted by the Oakland Invaders of the USFL in the 8th round of the 1985 draft but chose to sign with the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFL, having been taken by the Chiefs in the 5th round of the NFL draft, he was the 126th player taken overall. King started 6 games as a rookie fullback with the Chiefs, gaining 83 yards. He was traded to the Buffalo Bills 4 games into the 1986 season. He spent the entire 1987 season with the Bills, gaining 28 yards in 2 starts. After the end of the 1987 NFL players strike and a try-out with the Miami Dolphins, he retired from professional football.

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References
  1. "2011 Purdue Football Information Guide" (PDF). cstv.com. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
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