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SihiemKing
- position Running Back
- height 5-9
- Weight 172
- class Senior
- Hometown Colquitt, Ga.
- High school Colquitt County
Career
- Played in 40 career games
- Totaled 1,554 all-purpose yards with 630 rushing yards, 160 receiving yards and 818 kick returns yards
- Served as UK’s primary kickoff returner as a freshman and sophomore
2018 – Senior
- Played in two games
- Had six carries for 32 yards in the season opener vs. Central Michigan
- Also had six carries for 26 yards vs. Murray State
2017 – Junior
- Saw action in all 13 games
- Rushed 79 times for 364 yards and two scores
- Rushed 15 times for 69 yards and a career-high two touchdowns in the win over Vanderbilt
- Ran for 64 yards on five carries vs. Florida … Also caught a pass for a career-high 24-yard gain
2016 – Sophomore
- Played in all 13 games, serving as one of UK’s primary kickoff returners
- Rushed 11 times for 81 yards and one score
- Had a season-high six rushes for 75 yards and a TD at Tennessee
- Returned 10 kicks for 213 yards (21.3)
- Six of his kickoff returns came in the win at Louisville as he totaled 118 yards
- Caught two passes for 14 yards at Alabama
2015 – Freshman
- Played in all 12 games as a true freshman, serving as UK’s primary kickoff returner
- Returned 23 kicks for 498 yards, a 21.7-yard average, including a 48 yard return
- Rushed 11 times for 127 yards, including a 62-yard touchdown run
- Caught four passes out of the backfield
- In UK’s win over Charlotte, had a 62-yard TD rush as part of a five-carry, 91-yard game
High School
- Swift running back was the Georgia Offensive Player of the Year as selected by the Georgia Sports Writers Association
- A three-star prospect by Rivals and ESPN
- Impressive senior stats featured 279 rushes for 2,090 yards in 15 games, scoring 37 TDs and totaling 11 100-yard rushing performances
- Averaged 139.3 yards per game while leading Colquitt HS to a 15-0 record and the Class AAAAAA state championship
- Rushed for 1,439 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior
- Three-year career stats feature 601 carries for 3,781 yards and 55 TDs
- Has an ability to be a threat in the passing game, totaling 94 catches for 796 yards and four TDs
- Played on defense as a freshman
- Coached by Rush Propst
- Three-year letterman in basketball and track
- Chose Kentucky over West Virginia, Wake Forest, Washington State and Middle Tennessee
Personal
- Name pronounced “sah-HEEM”
- His nickname is “Sifi”
- Born in Moultrie, Ga.
- Son of Ann King and Ronald Bell
- Brother, B.J. Howard, played football at North Carolina Tech, while brother, Tevin King, played at Louisiana Tech
- Major is community and leadership development
Community Cats
- Stayed after practice to spend time with the Special Olympics (2015)
Sihiem Says
- His nickname is “Sifi”
- He chose Kentucky because he wanted to be part of changing the program
- He chose No. 22 because it’s a family tradition as both brothers also wore No. 22
- Other than playing in the NFL, his dream job is to be a college coach
- Most people don’t know that he writes left-handed