North Carolina State University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
King Mack
- Position:
- SAF
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- St. Thomas Aquinas
- Prev School:
- Penn St./Alabama
AS A JUNIOR (2025 AT PENN STATE):
• Played in all 13 games in his second stint at Penn State, starting eight contests.
• Tallied 58 total tackles, including a season-high nine stops at Rutgers.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2024 AT ALABAMA):
• Saw action in all 13 games, primarily seeing action on special teams.
• Tallied 14 total tackles.
AS A FRESHMAN (2023 AT PENN STATE):
• Played in 13 contests as a true freshman, mostly on special teams.
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Played three season at Saint Thomas Aquinas for Roger Harriott after beginning his high school career at Dillard High School. Helped lead Saint Thomas to three consecutive state titles from 2020-22.
• Honors: Earned all-state honors and 3M Defensive Player of the Year recognition twice. Invited to the Dade vs. Broward All-Star Game and competed in Under Armour Future 50 event. Earned two team MVP awards. Two-year captain.
• Senior Stats: Recorded 58 tackles, including five for loss, to go with two interceptions (one pick-six), seven pass breakups, a forced fumble and one fumble recovery as a senior.
• Junior Stats: Tallied 69 tackles, including 15 for loss and seven sacks, in addition to seven interceptions, four forced fumbles and two fumble recovers.
• Sophomore Stats: Registered 37 tackles, including seven for loss and three sacks, along with three forced fumbles and two recoveries.
• Rankings: A consensus four-star prospect by all major recruiting sites coming out of high school. Rated the No. 89 prospect nationally, the No. 6 safety and the No. 19 player in the talent-rich state of Florida by 247Sports. The eighth-ranked safety and No. 99 overall prospect by On3. No. 103 on the ESPN300.
• Also excelled in track, earning state titles in the 100m, 400m and 4x400 while helping set a national record in the 4x400.
PERSONAL:
• Uncle, Keith Ferguson, played football at Ohio State (1977-80) and in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers (1981-85) and Detroit Lions (1985-90).
• Major: Sociology