Desmond left East English Village High School in Detroit Michigan as one of the most productive defender in the state’s history.
As a prep, King helped his team record a 32-6 record across his three years with the varsity squad. As a sophomore, he rushed for 811 yards and nine touchdowns on offense and picked off 10 passes with 44 total tackles. His junior season, he improved to 1,610 and 12 scores with another 12 interceptions and 49 tackles.
His senior year, King set the school’s career rushing record (4,771) by totaling 2,360 yards on the ground and a staggering 33 touchdowns.