King Mack
King Mack
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. King Mack has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 9 tackles against Rutgers, Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 58 | 26 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Alabama | 14 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 75 | 35 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 22–10
at Clemson
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 NO
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Penn State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Penn State
Returning around him
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (38 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #10 · 2026 recruiting class #65
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Drake Cheatum’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kentrell Webb's junior season at Houston (2024).
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