Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 8-34@ Virginia | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
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King Mack
Senior safety on NC State's 2026 roster.
5′10″ · 195 lb · Miami, FL · St. Thomas Aquinas
CFB Index 55 · #224 of 544 safetiesMedium confidenceTransferred Penn State → NC State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
4★
S recruit
No. 88 nationally · Signed with Penn State
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior safety on NC State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2023.
- Transferred from Penn State to NC State in 2026.
In Their Words
686 windows · 2026 fan posts
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King Mack
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. King Mack has played for four head coaches across four seasons and three programs. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Virginia, Week 1, 2026.
12 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
7 programs, one constant: he played.
2023
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of St. Thomas Aquinas
20249 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
202513 games
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
NC State
Played his entire career under Dave Doeren.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to NC State
2025Penn State
2026NC State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NC State | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 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 | 87 | 38 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
King Mack's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 73–0
vs Richmond
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 pass breakup, +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Penn State10-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2024Alabama9-4HC: Kalen DeBoer · Run-leaning
2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026NC State1-2HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceBreakout
Concern: solo tackles (5th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
44.9%
89 pass / 109 run
Plays / game
66.0
3 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
101 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Starter
Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
55 · #224 of 544 safeties
Former four-star. Now #224 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Drake Cheatum’s 2022 season.
Matches Drake on
Interceptions
Weight
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kentrell Webb's junior season at Houston (2024).
87%match
Matches Kentrell on
PD rate
Weight
TFL rate
Background
AS A JUNIOR (2025 AT PENN STATE): • Played in all 13 games in his second stint at Penn State, starting eight contests. • Tallied 58 total tackles, including a season-high nine stops at Rutgers. AS A SOPHOMORE (2024 AT ALABAMA): • Saw action in all 13 games, primarily seeing action on special…
The secondary · NC State
- #6Asaad Brown Jr.64 tackles · 2025
- #4King Mack58 tackles · 2025
- #2Ronnie Royal III49 tackles · 2025
- #22Jackson Vick45 tackles · 2025
- #7Brian Nelson II29 tackles · 2025
18 more on the roster · NC State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology