Penn State, Kobe King and NFL Draft

Reviewing Penn State’s 2025 options at linebacker without Kobe King
Abdul Carter could wind up as the NFL Draft’s No. 1 overall pick in April. Safety Jaylen Reed was one of Penn State’s most versatile players. But there’s an argument to be made that nobody was more valuable in 2024 than King. There was a steep dropoff at linebacker without him on the field.
Penn State football linebacker Kobe King declares for NFL Draft
Penn State football will have a new starting linebacker next season as Kobe King declares for the 2025 NFL Draft. King, a 6-foot-1, 248-pound redshirt junior, was second on the team with 97 total tackles and led the team with 8.5 tackles for loss.
Penn State's Kobe King Declares for 2025 NFL Draft
Penn State linebacker Kobe King, who finished second in tackles for the Nittany Lions defense, will forgo his final season of eligibility for the NFL Draft.
With Kobe King moving on, a second-year Penn State linebacker is set for a bigger role in 2025
His time on the field was limited in 2024, but Penn State true freshman linebacker Anthony Speca had the look of an impact player in the near future.
Penn State linebacker Kobe King declares for 2025 NFL draft
Coming off a strong season in the middle of the Penn State defense, linebacker Kobe King has decided he is ready to make the jump to the NFL. King announced on social media on Tuesday evening he has declared for the 2025 NFL draft and will leave Penn State with eligibility remaining.
Penn State linebacker Kobe King makes stay or go decision; is he coming back or going to the NFL?
Penn State redshirt junior linebacker Kobe King is one of the many Nittany Lions who had a stay-or-go decision to make following the end of the 2024 season. He has now made up his mind. The Detroit, Mich.
2025 NFL Draft early entrant winners & losers: Penn State retains key weapons as Texas, Georgia get gutted
Sending players off early to the NFL Draft is great for program health, but it is painful when it happens in droves.
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Penn State LB King off to NFL, wide receivers eye transfer portal
Middle linebacker Kobe King is headed to the draft to join twin brother Kalen in the NFL. And the Nittany Lions will likely be without their two most productive wide receivers as Harrison Wallace and ...
Penn State Football Begins Offseason of Change After Orange Bowl Loss
The Nittany Lions could look quite different in 2025, as the program awaits decisions from several key players.
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A plot twist from what college football has become: A player who stayed
When Penn State moved a different linebacker into what ... in a scouting combine of sorts at the end of the season. But Kobe King — a highly ranked recruit from Michigan who was a year behind ...
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Penn State’s Nick Singleton, 2 others say they won’t make 2025 decision until later
quarterback Drew Allar said he will return to Penn State for his senior year in 2025, a decision that could affect whether Singleton, defensive tackle Zane Durant and linebacker Kobe King stay ...
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Penn State football players have a ton of respect for SMU
"I don't think we look at it as pressure; we look at it as an opportunity with it being the first game here ever," Penn State linebacker Kobe King said. In their first year in the Atlantic ...
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Off-season shuffle continues for Penn State
Penn State football’s off-season two-step carried on Tuesday with a number of moves. Kobe King announced he was heading for ...