Kobe King
Kobe King
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Fourth year in the Penn State linebacker corps, same address the whole way. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-Big Ten. The receipt: 9 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Minnesota — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Penn State, 188 tackles — drafted at #201 overall by Minnesota.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
MinnesotaEntering 2nd NFL season
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 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Penn State | 87 | 47 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | 59 | 39 | 6.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Penn State | 39 | 19 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 188 | 106 | 17.5 | 4.5 | 4 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Austin Romaine’s 2024 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Trey Lathan's senior season at Kansas (2025).
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