King won two state championships with Baylor High School in Tennessee during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. After graduating from high school, King attended Tennessee Tech University and Tallahassee Community College before heading to NAIA Georgia Gwinnett College, where he pitched one inning in relief in 2022. Most recently, King played for the Jackson Rockabillys of the Prospect League, a collegiate wood bat league, in 2024 as he batted .246 throughout 35 games while bringing in 22 runs.