Kobe King

COLLEGE - PENN STATE

• Spent four seasons with the Nittany Lions (2021-24), playing in 46 games and making 27 starts.
• Posted 200 career tackles, including 18.5 for loss, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble, two recoveries and four pass breakups in his career.
• Named a team captain as a redshirt junior in 2024, started all 16 games and logged 97 tackles, including 8.5 for loss, 3.0 sacks, one forced fumble and pass breakup. His 97 total tackles were the 10th most in the Big Ten.
• Played in all 13 games at middle linebacker, making 11 starts in 2023. Finished with 59 tackles, including six for loss, 1.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry.
• Appeared in 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2022, collecting 41 tackles, including four for loss, recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown, broke up three passes and added a quarterback hurry.

COLLEGE - PENN STATE

• Spent four seasons with the Nittany Lions (2021-24), playing in 46 games and making 27 starts.
• Posted 200 career tackles, including 18.5 for loss, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble, two recoveries and four pass breakups in his career.
• Named a team captain as a redshirt junior in 2024, started all 16 games and logged 97 tackles, including 8.5 for loss, 3.0 sacks, one forced fumble and pass breakup. His 97 total tackles were the 10th most in the Big Ten.
• Played in all 13 games at middle linebacker, making 11 starts in 2023. Finished with 59 tackles, including six for loss, 1.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry.
• Appeared in 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2022, collecting 41 tackles, including four for loss, recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown, broke up three passes and added a quarterback hurry.

HONORS

• All-Big Ten Second Team (2024)
• All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2023)

PREP - CASS (MICH.)

• Four-year letterman at Cass Technical High School for Head Coach Thomas Wilcher, where he was a two-time team captain.
• Earned Division I all-region honors from the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association in 2020.
• Named the 2019 Detroit Public School League Linebacker of the Year and was a 2019 all-city selection and all-state honorable mention.
• Made 47 tackles during junior season, including 12 for loss, and forced one fumble.
• Helped lead the Technicians to an 11-2 mark during sophomore campaign, making 42 tackles, including nine for loss and two forced fumbles.
• Made ten tackles and forced a fumble as a freshman and team won a district and regional championship during freshman year.
• Rated as the No. 19 inside linebacker and No. 12 prospect in Michigan by 247Sports. Ranked as the No. 23 inside linebacker, No. 80 prospect in the region and No. 14 prospect in Michigan by ESPN.
• Tabbed as the No. 15 prospect at his position and No. 9 in the state by Rivals.
• Also wrestled and ran track at Cass Tech.

OFF THE FIELD

• Son of TaDarrell and Felicia King.
• Twin brother, Kalen, was also a member of the Penn State football team and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the 2024 NFL Draft.
• Majored in recreation, park and tourism management.
• Would like to own his own business.