Penn State linebacker Kobe King drafted by Minnesota Vikings in Round 6 of NFL Draft
Penn State linebacker Kobe King is looking to continue the Linebacker U legacy at the next level after having his name called in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Minnesota Vikings selected King with a sixth-round draft pick on the final day of the draft, using the 201st overall pick to select the Penn State standout.
King took some time to become the steady contributor he had become with the Nittany Lions defense the past couple of seasons. King started 11 games for Penn State in 2023 and was named a team captain for the 2024 season, where he started all 16 games played by Penn State on its College Football Playoff run. King ended the 2024 season with 97 tackles with three sacks. He was named a second-team All-Big Ten player and declared for the 2025 NFL draft following the conclusion of the season.
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King's twin brother, Kalen King, was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft. Now the two brothers, who played high school and college football together, will be division rivals in the NFC North. That should make for some interesting family gatherings!
King is the fifth Penn State player to be selected in the NFL draft. He joins first-round draft picks edge rusher Abdul Carter (no. 3, New York Giants) and tight end Tyler Warren (no. 14, Indianapolis Colts). Fellow safety Kevin Winston Jr. was a third-round pick of the Tennessee Titans. Safety Jaylen Reed was picked up by the Houston Texans earlier in the sixth round.
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