Kalen Daron King (born January 28, 2003) is an American professional football cornerback for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
| No. 34 – Green Bay Packers | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 28, 2003 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cass Technical (Detroit) |
| College: | Penn State (2021–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 7 / pick: 255 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Practice squad |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editKing grew up in Detroit, Michigan and attended Cass Technical High School.[1] King was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Penn State over offers from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Michigan State.[2][3]
College career
editKing joined the Penn State Nittany Lions as an early enrollee in January 2021.[4] He had 23 tackles, one tackle for loss, five passes broken up, and one forced fumble in 13 games as a freshman.[5] King entered the 2022 season as a starter at cornerback.[6][7] He declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the 2023 season.[8]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄4 in (1.81 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
30+7⁄8 in (0.78 m) |
8+3⁄4 in (0.22 m) |
4.52 s | 1.57 s | 2.64 s | 4.14 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10][11] | ||||||||||||
King was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the 255th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.[12] He signed his rookie contract on May 3.[13] He was released on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[14][15] On December 5, he was elevated to the gameday roster for Week 14.[16]
Personal life
editKing's twin brother, Kobe, played at Penn State as a linebacker.[17]
References
edit- ^ VanDyke, Josh (April 16, 2020). "Top Recruits: Cass Tech's Kalen King preparing to turn dreams into reality". MLive.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ VanDyke, Josh (April 16, 2020). "New Penn State commit Kalen King is preparing to turn dreams into reality; here's how". The Patriot-News. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ Purcell, Jared (April 10, 2020). "Detroit twins Kobe and Kalen King pull prank and commit to Penn State football". MLive.com. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ Snyder, Audrey (April 17, 2021). "Penn State football scrimmage: Kalen King steals the show, Mike Yurcich's offense debuts and more observations". The Athletic. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
- ^ "Metro Detroit players provide hometown flair to Michigan-Penn State matchup". Detroit News. October 14, 2022. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ Flounders, Bob (May 28, 2022). "Penn State's Kalen King, a projected starter in the fall, has been a head-turner since his early days in State College". The Patriot-News. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ McGonigal, Johnny (September 27, 2022). "Penn State-Central Michigan review: Joey Porter Jr., Kalen King and most disruptive secondary in the country". The Patriot-News. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ Snyder, Ryan (December 31, 2023). "Penn State CB Kalen King officially declares for NFL Draft". on3.com. Blue White. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ "Kalen King Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Kalen King College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Pro Day Central – Penn State Athletics". GoPSUSports.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
- ^ Spofford, Mike (April 27, 2024). "2024 NFL Draft: Packers select Penn State CB Kalen King in 7th round, No. 255 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "Packers sign QB Michael Pratt and CB Kalen King". Packers.com. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Packers announce roster moves". Packers.com. August 28, 2024.
- ^ "Packers elevate CB Kalen King for gameday". Packers.com. December 5, 2024.
- ^ Scarcella, Rich (October 14, 2022). "Penn State's King twins seek happy homecoming at Michigan". Reading Eagle. Retrieved October 29, 2022.