Iowa cornerback and reigning Jim Thorpe Award winner Desmond King has announced he will return for his senior season.

King was a consensus All-American choice and had eight interceptions for the Hawkeyes this season. That mark tied the Iowa single-season record. It also tied for second in the nation and first in the Big Ten Conference.

According to The Daily Iowan, King told defensive coordinator Phil Parker and head coach Kirk Ferentz the news on Monday.