2021 Countdown to Kickoff: 83 Days (Asher King)

Written by Matt Smith (@MattSmith1401)

Exactly 83 days remain until kickoff of the 2021 IU football season. The Hoosiers will kick off the season against Iowa on September 4th. Make sure to keep checking the Hoosier Huddle website each day for a new player in the 100-day countdown. Today’s feature is redshirt sophomore Asher King.

Asher King

Height: 6’2’’

Weight: 208 pounds

Hometown: Westfield, IN

Position: Punter

Asher King has yet to see any playing time during his IU career so far. King redshirted during his freshman year when he walked on to the team. 

During his high school career, King was an all-state selection two times as he averaged 41 yards a punt and had almost half his punts land within the 20 yard lines during his senior year. As a kicker he made 14 of 19 field goals with a long of 48 yards. Kicking also runs in the family as his dad Robert, was a punter for Texas Tech University.

For this season, King will look to battle against James Evans for the starting punter job after the departure of Haydon Whitehead.