Linebacker, Penn State, 2014–18
Koa Farmer
- Number
- No. 7
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 236 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Lake View Terrace, CA
Koa Farmer played linebacker at Penn State (2014–18).
Career highs
8tackles, career highfour times; last at Rutgers, 2018Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2016
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Penn State | 29 | 14 | 4.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 48 | 19 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | Penn State | 52 | 25 | 2.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 129 | 58 | 12.5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Penn State | 18 | 405 | 0 |
| 2016 | Penn State | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 4 | 92 | 0 |
| 2018 | Penn State | 1 | −3 | 0 |
| Career | 24 | 497 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Penn State | 7 | LB | RS | ||
| 2015 | Penn State | 7 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Penn State | 7 | LB | So. | ||
| 2017 | Penn State | 7 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Penn State | 7 | LB | Sr. | 6′1″ | 236 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2018 Penn State 12 games, 52 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. App State | W 45–38 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | at Pittsburgh | W 51–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Illinois | W 63–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Ohio State | L 26–27 | 8 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Michigan State | L 17–21 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 20 | at Indiana | W 33–28 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Iowa | W 30–24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Michigan | L 7–42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Wisconsin | W 22–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Rutgers | W 20–7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Maryland | W 38–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Kentucky | L 24–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Penn State 13 games, 48 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Akron | W 52–0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 33–14 | 8 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Georgia State | W 56–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | atIowa | W 21–19 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Indiana | W 45–14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Northwestern | W 31–7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Michigan | W 42–13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | atOhio State | L 38–39 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atMichigan State | L 24–27 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Rutgers | W 35–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Nebraska | W 56–44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atMaryland | W 66–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Washington | W 35–28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 Penn State 12 games, 29 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Kent State | W 33–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atMichigan | L 10–49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Minnesota | W 29–26 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Maryland | W 38–14 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Ohio State | W 24–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Purdue | W 62–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Iowa | W 41–14 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atIndiana | W 45–31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atRutgers | W 39–0 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Michigan State | W 45–12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Wisconsin | W 38–31 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. USC | L 49–52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 Penn State 7 games, 18 returns, 405 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Temple | L 10–27 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. San Diego State | W 37–21 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. Army | W 20–14 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 31 | vs.Illinois | W 39–0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | atNorthwestern | L 21–23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 21 | vs.Michigan | L 16–28 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 28 | atMichigan State | L 16–55 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅞″ |
| Weight | 228 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅜″ |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.54 s |
| Vertical jump | 37″ |
| Broad jump | 10′4″ |
| Bench press | 24 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.87 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.28 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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