Kobe King
| Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 41 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class |  |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 28, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 236 lb (107 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Cass Technical High School |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kobe King (born January 28, 2003) is an American football linebacker for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life and high school
[edit]King attended Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan.[1] He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions over schools such as Michigan and Iowa.[1]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2021 King tallied three tackles for the Nittany Lions.[2] In 2022, he recorded 41 tackles with four being for a loss, three pass deflections, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown.[3] In 2023, King made 11 starts for Penn State, where he notched 59 tackles with six being for a loss, a sack, and a fumble recovery.[4] Heading into the 2024 season, he was named a team captain.[5] In 2024, King started all 16 games for the Nittany Lions, where he totaled 97 tackles with eight and a half for a loss, and three sacks, earning second-team all-Big Ten Conference honors.[5] After the season, he declared for the 2025 NFL draft.[5]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft 0+3⁄4 in (1.85 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
31+1⁄4 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine[6][7][8] | ||||||||||||
Personal life
[edit]King has a twin brother, Kalen, who is a cornerback for the Green Bay Packers.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Purcell, Jared. "Detroit twins Kobe and Kalen King pull prank and commit to Penn State football". MLive.com. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ Flounders, Bob. "Penn State's King brothers are a big part of the Lions' future, and Kalen King's off to a great start". PennLive.com. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ Flounders, Bob. "Penn State's King brothers, Kalen and Kobe, will be leaders on the Lions' 2023 defense". PennLive.com. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ Flounders, Bob. "Penn State veteran linebacker Kobe King on Tony Rojas' progress, Dan Connor's impact, more". PennLive.com. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ralph, Max. "Penn State defensive captain to enter NFL Draft, forgo final college season". PennLive.com. Retrieved January 19, 2025.
- ^ "Kobe King Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NFL Combine Measurements by School: Heights, Weights, Hand Sizes, and More". CollegeFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Kobe King College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Snyder, Audrey. "Penn State's Kalen and Kobe King grew up idolizing Michigan. Can they stop the Wolverines?". The Athletic. Retrieved January 19, 2025.