Hall of Fame
VICK KING | FOOTBALL | 2001-2003
Standout running back for the Cowboys from 2001-2003, earning Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year honors in both 2002 and 2003, the only Cowboy player to earn the award multiple years. A two-time All-SLC first team running back (2002, 2003) and 2003 first team All-Louisiana selection, King led the league in rushing in both 2002 (1,103 yards) and 2003 (1,240) as he helped guide McNeese to three straight league championships and the 2022 FCS National Championship game. He was a 2003 Walter Payton Award Semi-finalist and a participant in the Blue-Gray Game. He's currently ranked fifth on the school's career rushing list with 3,130 yards and eighth with 26 career rushing touchdowns. His 1,240 rushing yards in 2003 is ranked as the 8th-most in a season in school history while his 103.3 rushing yards average that season is ranked as the 10th best in season. Four times in his career he rushed for 150 yards or more, 5th-most all-time. He's tied for the season record mark with two, 200+ yard rushing games (2003) and tied for the career lead with three, 200+ yard games. His 215-yard game against Grambling in 2003 ranks as the 9th-most yards in school history. He's a member of the Southland Conference 2000s Team of the Decade. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins, appearing in two games in 2004. He also was a member of the practice squads for the Tennessee Titans and New York Jets. He's currently a salesman for JJS Waste and Recycling and also owns his own trucking company called Energizer Express.
