page_title: Akeem King
section_title: Atlanta Falcons
hierarchical_section_title: Akeem King / Professional career / Atlanta Falcons
caption_attribution_description: English: Akeem King in 2015
context_page_description: Akeem Jerome King is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at San Jose State and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
context_section_description: King was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round, 249th overall, in the 2015 NFL draft. On September 5, 2015, King was waived by the Falcons in the final cuts before the start of the regular season. On September 7, 2015, he was signed to the Falcons' practice squad. On November 6, 2015, he was elevated to the active roster.
  On September 3, 2016, King was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury. In the 2016 season, the Falcons reached Super Bowl LI, but King did not get to participate due to his injury. The Falcons fell to the New England Patriots in a 34–28 overtime defeat.
  On September 1, 2017, King was waived by the Falcons.
caption: King at Atlanta Falcons training camp in 2015
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