Overview
OverviewThe 2007 season was supposed to be the year that King Dunlap developed into blocking royalty in the eyes of the NFL. But most of the attention he received was unwanted after he suffered through the worst campaign of his collegiate career.
Prior to the season opener, Dunlap was arrested on a misdemeanor warrant after he neglected to pay a speeding ticket. He began the season out of shape and then gave up 4.5 quarterback sacks and six pressures in the first three games. Inconsistency was followed by injury, as he left the Mississippi State clash after only 13 plays with a left elbow injury that would sideline him for the next two contests and keep him in reserve for two more games. Prior to leaving the MSU clash, he had allowed a sack and three pressures. Upon his return to the starting lineup, he had his best performance for the year vs. LSU, but after giving up four more pressures in two contests, he was yanked from the Tennessee Tech clash and spent the rest of the season as a reserve.Dunlap was a two-way lineman at Brentwood Academy, where he helped lead the team to a 9-3 record and a berth in the Division II, Class 3A championship game as a senior. He was the recipient of the Tennessee Mr. Football Lineman of the Year Award for Division II-AAA and selected to The Tennessean All-Mid-state team.
A Tennessee Sports Writers first-team Division II All-State selection, he was named to the Associated Press All-State first-team for all divisions and was also a Knoxville News Sentinel "Tennessee Top 25" pick. He averaged eight pancake blocks a game and allowed only one sack as a senior. On defense, he recorded 51 solo tackles, five sacks and 10 broken up passes. He also played basketball and averaged 15 points, eight rebounds and two blocks a game as a junior.Dunlap redshirted in 2003 at Auburn and spent the 2004 season playing mostly on the field goal and PAT unit. A left hamstring pull during 2005 fall camp kept the tackle from earning a starting job, but he did manage to start one game (vs. Ball State).
As a junior, Dunlap took over left tackle duties, helping the offense average 320.9 yards per game. He totaled 70 knockdowns with seven touchdown-resulting blocks, finishing the season with an 84.9% grade for blocking consistency, as he allowed four of the team's 35 sacks on 282 pass plays. In 2007, Dunlap was a preseason All-American and All-Southeastern Conference choice. He ended up starting six of 10 games in which he played, grading 75.8% for blocking consistency, as he saw his knockdown totals reduced to 33. He allowed 10 pressures and 4.5 sacks while participating in 402 plays.Career Notes
Dunlap started 20 of 48 games he played in for the Tigers...During his last two seasons, he recorded 103 knockdown blocks, but allowed 8.5 quarterback sacks and 14 pressures.
High School
Attended Brentwood (Nashville, Tenn.) High School, playing football for head coach Carlton Flatt...Two-way lineman, helping the team to a 9-3 record and a berth in the Division II, Class 3A championship game as a senior...Recipient of the Tennessee Mr. Football Lineman of the Year Award for Division II-AAA and selected to The Tennessean All-Mid-state team...A Tennessee Sports Writers first-team Division II All-State selection, he was named to the Associated Press All-State first-team for all divisions and was also a Knoxville News Sentinel Tennessee Top 25 pick...Averaged eight pancakes a game and allowed only one sack as a senior...On defense, he recorded 51 solo tackles, five sacks and 10 broken up passes...Also played basketball and averagd 15 points, eight rebounds and two blocks a game as a junior.
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