Caleb King Caleb King ( born January 10 , 1988 ) is an American football running back , who is a Free Agent of the National Football League . He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2011 , and then was cut on September 3 . He was re - signed to the Minnesota Vikings practice squad on September 5 and finally cut on May 1 , 2012 . He played college football at the University of Georgia . Early years . King was born on January 10 , 1988 in Norcross , Georgia . He attended Parkview High School in Lilburn , Georgia . He wore the # 4 jersey at Georgia and Parkview High School for his first three years . As a sophomore in 2004 , he had 936 rushing yards , 397 receiving yards , and returned three kickoffs for touchdowns . The following season , King recorded 2 , 768 rushing yards , the most for a junior in state history . He also ran for 19 touchdowns , and caught nine receptions for 188 yards and a touchdown . That season , " The Atlanta Journal - Constitution " named him a Class 5A All - State player . For his senior year , he transferred to the Greater Atlanta Christian School . That season , he recorded 939 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns before suffering a broken tibia . " The Atlanta Journal - Constitution " named King a Class 2A All - State honorable mention and its " Super Southern 100 " . The " Macon Telegraph " included him in its Top 50 . Rivals . com rated him the eighth - ranked running back in the nation and the first - ranked player in the state of Georgia , while Scout . com rated him the fourth - ranked running back and the 25th - ranked player in the nation . The " Journal - Constitution " called King " one of the most heavily recruited and scrutinized players in the nation , " and he received many scholarship offers including ones from Auburn , Florida , Georgia , Louisiana State , Notre Dame , Tennessee , and Southern California . College career . King enrolled at the University of Georgia in 2007 , and spent that season on redshirt status . In 2008 , he saw action in 11 games as a back - up behind starting tailback Knowshon Moreno . King recorded a total of 61 carries for 247 yards and one touchdown . In the season opener against , he led the team in rushing with 12 carries for 95 yards . During the season , he was largely relegated to the sidelines as Moreno carried Georgia ' s offense . After the season , Moreno entered the NFL Draft , and King was expected to be the starter for the 2009 season . However , King fractured his jaw during the season limiting his action . He played in ten games during the season of which he started five . In the final week of the 2009 season , King rushed for a career high 166 yards against 7th - ranked Georgia Tech , which included a career - high 75 - yard touchdown run . He finished his sophomore season with 594 yards rushing on 114 attempts ( 5 . 2 ypc ) and 10 catches for 108 yards . He led the team in touchdowns with 8 ( 7 rushing , 1 receiving ) . As a junior in the 2010 season King rushed for 430 yards on 80 attempts with two touchdowns . King , a highly touted recruit at Georgia , ran into several problems during his college career . He was arrested for failing to appear for a court date on a speeding ticket and declared academically ineligible in his final year at Georgia and went undrafted in the supplemental draft before signing with the Vikings . Professional career . Minnesota Vikings . On August 22 , 2011 , after being ruled eligible for the 2011 Supplemental Draft , King went undrafted . Later that day , he signed with the Minnesota Vikings . He was later waived by the Vikings on September 3 , 2011 . King was then signed to the Vikings practice squad on September 5 , 2011 . King was signed to the active roster on December 26 , 2011 . He was released from the Vikings on May 1 , 2012 shortly after being released from jail following an altercation at a birthday party .