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Miami may get 2 seasons with D’Eriq King after NCAA ruling

By Mike Luciano

LUBBOCK, TX - SEPTEMBER 15: D'Eriq King #4 of the Houston Cougars passes the ball during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on September 15, 2018 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech won the game 63-49. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX - SEPTEMBER 15: D'Eriq King #4 of the Houston Cougars passes the ball during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders on September 15, 2018 at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech won the game 63-49. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /
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D’Eriq King might stick around for an encore in Miami.

After getting slammed with a wave of players either choosing not to play in the abbreviated 2020 college football season or leaving school to prepare for the NFL, the NCAA has decreed that anyone who plays in a fall sport during 2020 will not be charged with a year of eligibility. Of the innumerable number of programs that could benefit from this rule, Miami is at or near the top of the list, as it might get two seasons out of Houston transfer and starting quarterback D’Eriq King.

King seems keen to take advantage of this rule, which could give Miami access to one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in college football in both the 2020 and 2021 seasons. What a great day it is to be Manny Diaz.

D’Eriq King could give the Miami offense the boost they need to be great in 2020

King’s 2018 seasons is one of the greatest individual seasons in Group of Five history. King accounted for 50 touchdowns (36 passing, 14 rushing) while throwing just six interceptions all year. King transferred after falling out with new Houston head coach Dana Holgorsen. The 5-foot-11 King was not a good fit in Holgorsen’s Air Raid, as evidenced by his 53 percent completion rate.

New Miami OC Rhett Lashlee, who came over from SMU after Dan Enos was fired, has crafted the Hurricane offense around King’s mobility and accuracy. Given the better talent surrounding him in South Beach, King will not only be set up for success in 2020, but he might also be able to put up numbers in 2021 if he takes advantage of this added year of eligibility.

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The Miami program has been down in the dumps in recent years, but King could help lead a Hurricane renaissance if he decides to stick around for the next two seasons.

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