Linebacker, Penn State, 2021–24
Kobe King
- Number
- No. 41
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 251 lb
- Class (2024)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Detroit, MI
- Born
- Jan 28, 2003
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Kobe King played linebacker at Penn State (2021–24). The Minnesota Vikings took King in round 6, No. 201 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Rutgers, 2023Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Penn State | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | Penn State | 39 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | Penn State | 59 | 39 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Penn State | 87 | 47 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 188 | 106 | 17.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Penn State | 41 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | Penn State | 41 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | Penn State | 41 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | Penn State | 41 | LB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′1″ | 251 |
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
2024 Penn State 15 games, 87 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at West Virginia | W 34–12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34–27 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Kent State | W 56–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Illinois | W 21–7 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. UCLA | W 27–11 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at USC | W 33–30 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Wisconsin | W 28–13 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Ohio State | L 13–20 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Washington | W 35–6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Purdue | W 49–10 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Minnesota | W 26–25 | 9 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs. Maryland | W 44–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. SMU | W 38–10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Boise State | W 31–14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | L 24–27 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Penn State 12 games, 59 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.West Virginia | W 38–15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atIllinois | W 30–13 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Iowa | W 31–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Northwestern | W 41–13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Massachusetts | W 63–0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | atOhio State | L 12–20 | 6 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Indiana | W 33–24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atMaryland | W 51–15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. Michigan | L 15–24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Rutgers | W 27–6 | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Michigan State | W 42–0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Ole Miss | L 25–38 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Penn State 13 games, 39 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | atPurdue | W 35–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Ohio | W 46–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | at Auburn | W 41–12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Central Michigan | W 33–14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Northwestern | W 17–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | atMichigan | L 17–41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Minnesota | W 45–17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Ohio State | L 31–44 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atIndiana | W 45–14 | 8 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Maryland | W 30–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atRutgers | W 55–10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Michigan State | W 35–16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Utah | W 35–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Penn State 2 games, 3 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. Ball State | W 44–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Villanova | W 38–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2025 | Combine or pro day 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′0¾″ | |
| Weight | 236 lb | |
| Arm length | 31¼″ | |
| Hand size | 9½″ | |
| Wingspan | 78⅝″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.63 sW | |
| 10-yard split | 1.57 sW | |
| Broad jump | 9′10″W | |
| Bench press | 26 repsW | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.21 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.26 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 9 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New York Jets | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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