48 photos: Desmond King with the Iowa Hawkeyes

Iowa cornerback Desmond King was named to the all-Big Ten's first team for the second straight year.

Iowa senior Desmond King is honored prior to the Hawkeyes' game against Nebraska at Kinnick Stadium on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016.

A live ball falls into the arms of Iowa senior cornerback Desmond King for an interception in the first quarter of the Hawkeyes' 30-3 loss.

Defensive back Desmond King and his Hawkeye teammates go through warmup drills during their first practice from Tampa on Tuesday.

Iowa cornerback Desmond King practices with teammates at the indoor practice facility on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016.

One final time, Desmond King will walk out of the tunnel wearing his Iowa Hawkeye No. 14 uniform. The senior cornerback will play in the Jan. 2 Outback Bowl and then start concentrating on an NFL career.

Iowa cornerback Desmond King bobbles the ball but is able to recover as he and Iowa cornerback Joshua Jackson (right) and MichiganÕs Brandon Watson go after the ball Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.

Iowa cornerback Desmond King tackles Northwestern receiver Flynn Nagel this season. King was named a second-team Associated Press all-American on Monday.

Iowa wide receiver Riley McCarron (83) is congratulated by defensive back Desmond King (14) after McCarron returned of a punt for a touchdown during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill.

Iowa cornerback Desmond King recovers a Wisconsin fumble in the end zone late in the second quarter on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.

Desmond King has racked up 343 yards on 12 kickoff returns this season, and 173 yards on 17 punt returns.

Iowa cornerback Desmond King hypes up the crowd during the Hawkeyes' game against Northwestern at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016.

Desmond King discusses things with an official during Iowa's 14-7 win Saturday at Rutgers. For the second straight week, King is not a gameday captain. It'll be C.J. Beathard, LeShun Daniels Jr., injured Matt VandeBerg and Josey Jewell.

Iowa's Desmond King returns a punt during the Hawkeyes' game against Iowa State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016.

Iowa punt returner Desmond King is upended after running back a kickoff against Miami (Ohio) on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.

Iowa cornerback Desmond King (14) and Iowa State receiver Allen Lazard will clash at Kinnick Stadium this Saturday, just as they did in 2014.

Iowa's Desmond King celebrates after forcing a fourth down during the Hawkeyes' game against Wisconsin at Camp Randall in Madison on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015.

Iowa's Desmond King said he is 50-50 whether or not he will go to the NFL or stay with the Hawkeyes for his senior season.

Iowa's Desmond King tackles Pittsburgh's J.P. Holtz during their game at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 19, 2015.

Iowa's Desmond King celebrates the Hawkeyes' 27-24 win over Pittsburgh at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 19, 2015.

Iowa's Greg Mabin, left, and Desmond King celebrate a stop during the Hawkeyes' Big Ten Championship game against Michigan State at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.

Iowa's Desmond King returns an interception for a touchdown against Maryland on Oct. 31.

Iowa cornerback Desmond King announced on Tuesday that he was going to return to the Hawkeyes for his senior season. The Jim Thorpe Award winner caught a school-record tying eight interceptions and earned All-American honors.

Iowa's Desmond King leads the nation with eight interceptions this season.

Iowa defensive back Desmond King waits for the ball as Minnesota prepares to punt on Saturday.

Desmond King has tied an Iowa record for interceptions in a season.

Iowa's Desmond King tackles Minnesota's Shannon Brooks during their game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015.

Iowa's Desmond King tackles Minnesota's KJ Maye during the Hawkeyes' game against Minnesota at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015.

Josey Jewell (No. 43), Desmond King (No. 14) will see a lot of passes from Minnesota on Saturday.

Desmond King intercepts Indiana quarterback Nate Sudfeld's pass.

Iowa's Desmond King delivered a spectacular interception to tie Nile Kinnick's school record.

Iowa's Desmond King, right, and Jordan Lomax tackle Maryland's Wes Brown during their game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015.

Iowa's Desmond King (14) and Jordan Lomax (27) celebrate a recovered fumble during their game against Maryland at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015.

Iowa's Desmond King runs an interception back for a touchdown during a game with Maryland at Kinnick stadium in Iowa City Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015.

Iowa's Desmond King runs an interception back for a touchdown during a game with Maryland at Kinnick stadium in Iowa City Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015.

Iowa's Desmond King celebrates with Miles Taylor after forcing a fourth down during their game against Maryland at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015.

University of Iowa defensive back Desmond King (14) and defensive back Anthony Gair (12) celebrate during a NCAA Division I Football game between Northwestern University and the University of Iowa at Ryan Field on October 17, 2015 in Evanston, Illinois

Iowa's Desmond King tackles Illinois' Desmond Cain during their game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015.

Iowa's Desmond King celebrates the Hawkeyes' 29-20 win over Illinois at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015.

Iowa's Desmond King celebrates after forcing a fourth down during the Hawkeyes' 10-6 win at Wisconsin on Saturday.

Iowa's Desmond King celebrates his interception during the Hawkeyes' game against Wisconsin at Camp Randall in Madison on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015.

Iowa's Desmond King tackles Pittsburgh's J.P. Holtz during their game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015.

Iowa cornerback Desmond King intercepts one of his two picks in the first half against Pitt on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Iowa cornerback Desmond King celebrates after nabbing one of his two picks in the first half against Pitt on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

Iowa cornerback Desmond King intercepts a pass in the end zone against Pitt on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

After the pass reception, Iowa State's #5 Allen Lazard, right, tried to fight off Iowa's #14 Desmond King in the fourth quarter in football game played at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday Sept. 13, 2014.