About

Noah King is an American football player at the college level who plays cornerback for the Colorado Buffaloes. He stands 6-2 and weighs 200 pounds and has jersey No. 20. He came to Boulder in the spring of 2025 after being at Kansas State for a brief period. A consensus four-star prospect and the top-rated corner in his home state of Ohio, King brings length, closing speed, and a feisty press-man attitude to head coach Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders’ fast-rebuilding defense.

The freshman’s transfer made headlines because it gave Colorado its tenth portal addition of the spring window, further underscoring the program’s up-tempo roster makeover under Sanders. King has four years of eligibility left and is widely projected to push for early snaps in a secondary that prides itself on swagger and takeaway totals.

Bios

Position:	Cornerback
Weight:	200
Hometown:	Hamilton, Ohio
Prev School:	Kansas State
Height:	6-2
Class:	Freshman
High School:	Hamilton
Noah King Net Worth	$500 Thousand

Before Fame

King developed in Hamilton, a tiny city situated just north of Cincinnati, and played for the Hamilton High School Big Blue. Sharing time at corner and wide receiver, he received all-conference honors and showed two-way speed—returning kicks, high-pointing jump balls, and pursuing ball carriers with long-striding acceleration.

As his recruitment intensified, King attracted over a dozen scholarship offers but committed verbally to Kansas State on July 29, 2024, becoming the Wildcats’ top-ranked defensive-back commitment in recent rankings. He signed up early for spring ball in Manhattan but entered the NCAA transfer portal before ever seeing a snap, mentioning wanting to play in a system that optimized man-coverage reps. Within a week, he arranged a campus visit in Boulder and on April 30, 2025, announced his transfer to Colorado publicly. The move kept him in the Big 12 but paired him with a staff coached by an NFL Hall of Fame corner—too good of an opportunity for a young defensive back.

Trivia

• Four-star everywhere: King carried a composite rating in the low-90s on the 247Sports scale and was ranked the No. 26 corner nationally in the 2025 class.
• Portal trend-setter: His commitment was the Buffs’ 10th addition from the spring portal cycle, an off-season haul that cemented Colorado football as one of the country’s most active transfer destinations.
• Number change: In high school, he wore No. 1, but he opted for No. 20 in Boulder—a nod to defensive backs he admired who thrived with that number in the NFL.
• Social media reveal: King broke the news of his transfer on X (formerly Twitter), posting a simple “#SkoBuffs” graphic that racked up thousands of likes in 24 hours.
• Dual-threat past: Before locking in at corner, he logged snaps at wideout, finished several high-school games with more than 100 all-purpose yards, and even returned punts.
• Early-bird student-athlete: Friends at Hamilton say he arrived for 6 a.m. lifting sessions even on off-days, a habit that earned him the nickname “Sunrise.”

Family Life

There are few public facts about King’s family due to his own desire. He has said in short interviews that his parents emphasized academics alongside athletics and took him to out-of-state seven-on-seven tournaments to hone his ability, but he typically does not reveal their names and occupations. Observers close to him record that a small cluster of family members is at most of his games, frequently wearing special “Big Blue to Buffs” hoodies honoring his Ohio birth and Colorado residence. King attributes that support network with providing him with the confidence to survive the whirlwind of recruiting, the portal, and a first-year college move.

Associated With

• Deion Sanders: As King likes to joke, there is no better place for a young corner than under the tutelage of a coach who once redefined the position. Sanders has already praised King’s footwork in camp pressers.
• Colorado secondary mates: He enters a room that includes fellow newcomers Carter Stoutmire and DJ McKinney, creating spirited position battles that analysts on the DNVR Buffs Podcast predict will shape the 2025 defense.
• Kansas State connections: Although he never played a down in purple, King remains friendly with members of the 2025 Wildcat class and often FaceTimes them after practice.
• High-school mentor Larry Cox: The veteran Hamilton High coach is known for producing FBS defensive backs and still texts King weekly with film tips.