Seven reporters crowded around a second-year receiver perched on a stool in a media workroom early this week.

Four questions about A.J. Green were asked, ranging from coverage, double-teams and favorite highlights.

But this wasn’t Green answering-it was Tavarres King.

King grabbed his first career touchdown against Arkansas, a 50-yard deep strike.

But it’s still all about A.J. when it comes to Georgia’s receivers.

And King said that’s OK.

“The guy works hard and deserves the recognition he gets,” said King, who took a redshirt last year after injuring his ankle.

King’s parents, Brian and Sarita Davidson didn’t make the trip to Arkansas, the first game Tavarres was playing in they’d missed in over five years.

“That was the first game they’ve missed since eighth grade,” King said. “The game they missed in eighth grade, I scored twice so they kind of expected [the touchdown].”

King’s parents will be in Sanford Stadium this Saturday to watch Tavarres play Arizona State. King is developing into a reliable playmaker, utilizing speed and quickness to complement superstar Green and steady senior Michael Moore.

“We all knew he had the talent to do it, even last year,” Moore said. “Until he got hurt last year he was making plays. This year he really focused on getting bigger and stronger and getting in the film room more so he knows what to do.”

King entered Georgia in the same class as Green-who is on pace to be the best receiver in program history.

King had to watch Green’s breakout 2008 season from the sideline, catching only two passes for 66 yards before the injury.

“I was really happy for him,” King said of Green’s season. “Coming in we were real close, me and him. I was really happy for him. It was frustrating, with my ankle being so weak and not being able to play.”

Into the offseason King went, determined to get stronger, more physical. He already understood the offense, and was a better-than-average route runner. He needed to add weight and conformed to a strict diet, where not eating enough was the hardest part.

“Coach told me blocking was going to come with getting stronger and having confidence. So, I put all my effort in the weight room, getting stronger and ore explosive. And with that he was right, the blocking came along. I feel a lot more confidence going in blocking linebackers and bigger safeties.”

And the progression continued when preseason camp started. King’s name was mentioned by teammates after practice. He was getting better.

“He has a worker’s mentality – he works hard in practice at being consistent every single day,” Moore said. “That’s what the coaches preach to him; be consistent. He’s picking it up in practice, with a lot of intensity, and that’s been carrying over to the games.”

In the season-opening loss, coach Mark Richt credited King for excellent blocking.

For the game against South Carolina a week later, King was in the starting lineup.

And the touchdown came in the third game of the season.

All in the progression.

“Every week it grows, every week you learn, every week you learn something new,” King said.

“I don’t think that’s going to stop for me as long as I’m in college. I’m going to keep learning.”