Jaylon King comes to Tech as the highest rated recruit in the 2018 class, coming in at 257th nationally according to Rivals and 318th according to 24/7 Sports. Both sites have him as a four star recruit, while ESPN rates him a three star recruit. He chose Tech over offers from Louisville, Ole Miss, Purdue, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Princeton, and others.
King was one of two commits in this cycle that Tech stole from the Commodores and Volunteers, with LB Justice Dingle out of Kentucky being the other.
Over his standout career at Ensworth High School in Nashville, King recorded touchdowns via passing, rushing, receiving, kick return, and punt return.