Kalen King
{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kalen King
| image =
| current_team = Green Bay Packers
| number = 34
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|1|28}}
| birth_place = Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lb = 190
| high_school = Cass Technical (Detroit)
| college = Penn State (2021–2023)
| draftyear = 2024
| draftround = 7
| draftpick = 255
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)
| status = Active
| highlights =
- Second-team All-Big Ten (2023)
- Third-team All-Big Ten (2022)
| statseason =
| statweek =
| statlabel1 = Tackles
| statvalue1 =
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 =
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 =
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 =
| statlabel5 = Pass deflections
| statvalue5 =
| statlabel6 = Interceptions
| statvalue6 =
| statlabel7 = Touchdowns
| statvalue7 =
| pfr = K/KingKa00
}}
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.
Early life
King grew up in Detroit, Michigan and attended Cass Technical High School.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2020/04/top-recruits-cass-techs-kalen-king-preparing-to-turn-dreams-into-reality.html|title=Top Recruits: Cass Tech's Kalen King preparing to turn dreams into reality|first=Josh|last=VanDyke|website=MLive.com|date=April 16, 2020|access-date=October 29, 2022}} King was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Penn State over offers from Michigan, Wisconsin, and Michigan State.{{Cite web |last=VanDyke |first=Josh |date=April 16, 2020 |title=New Penn State commit Kalen King is preparing to turn dreams into reality; here's how |url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2020/04/new-penn-state-commit-kalen-king-is-preparing-to-turn-dreams-into-reality-heres-how.html?outputType=amp |access-date=October 29, 2022 |website=The Patriot-News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2020/04/detroit-twins-kobe-and-kalen-king-pull-prank-and-commit-to-penn-state-football.html|title=Detroit twins Kobe and Kalen King pull prank and commit to Penn State football|first=Jared|last=Purcell|website=MLive.com|date=April 10, 2020|access-date=October 29, 2022}}
College career
King joined the Penn State Nittany Lions as an early enrollee in January 2021.{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/2526192/2021/04/17/penn-state-football-scrimmage-kalen-king-steals-the-show-mike-yurcichs-offense-debuts-and-more-observations/|title=Penn State football scrimmage: Kalen King steals the show, Mike Yurcich's offense debuts and more observations|first=Audrey|last=Snyder|website=The Athletic|date=April 17, 2021|access-date=October 28, 2022}} He had 23 tackles, one tackle for loss, five passes broken up, and one forced fumble in 13 games as a freshman.{{cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/2022/10/14/metro-detroit-players-provide-hometown-flair-to-michigan-penn-state-matchup/69562064007/|title=Metro Detroit players provide hometown flair to Michigan-Penn State matchup|work=Detroit News|date=October 14, 2022|access-date=October 29, 2022}} King entered the 2022 season as a starter at cornerback.{{Cite web |last=Flounders |first=Bob |date=May 28, 2022 |title=Penn State's Kalen King, a projected starter in the fall, has been a head-turner since his early days in State College |url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2022/05/penn-states-kalen-king-a-projected-starter-in-the-fall-has-been-a-head-turner-since-his-early-days-in-state-college.html |access-date=October 29, 2022 |website=The Patriot-News}}{{Cite web |last=McGonigal |first=Johnny |date=September 27, 2022 |title=Penn State-Central Michigan review: Joey Porter Jr., Kalen King and most disruptive secondary in the country |url=https://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/2022/09/penn-state-central-michigan-review-joey-porter-jr-kalen-king-and-most-disruptive-secondary-in-the-country.html |access-date=October 29, 2022 |website=The Patriot-News}} He declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the 2023 season.{{Cite web |last=Snyder |first=Ryan |date=December 31, 2023 |title=Penn State CB Kalen King officially declares for NFL Draft |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/news/penn-state-cornerback-kalen-king-opts-out-peach-bowl-declares-nfl-draft/ |access-date=January 1, 2024 |website=on3.com |publisher=Blue White}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 1/4
| weight = 191
| dash = 4.52
| ten split = 1.57
| twenty split = 2.64
| shuttle = 4.14
| vertical = 37.0
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 2
| arm span = 30 7/8
| hand span = 8 3/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/kalen-king/32004b49-4e55-2601-ddd6-31490dc91198 |title=Kalen King Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=March 25, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1053176&DraftYear=2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft Scout Kalen King College Football Profile |website=DraftScout.com |access-date=March 25, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://gopsusports.com/sports/2024/3/15/2022-nfl-pro-day-central |title=2024 NFL Pro Day Central – Penn State Athletics |website=GoPSUSports.com |access-date=April 13, 2024}}
}}
King was drafted by the Green Bay Packers with the 255th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Spofford |first=Mike |date=April 27, 2024 |title=2024 NFL Draft: Packers select Penn State CB Kalen King in 7th round, No. 255 overall |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-penn-state-cb-kalen-king-2024-nfl-draft |access-date=April 27, 2024 |website=Packers.com}} He signed his rookie contract on May 3.{{Cite web |date=May 3, 2024 |title=Packers sign QB Michael Pratt and CB Kalen King |url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-sign-qb-michael-pratt-and-cb-kalen-king |access-date=May 3, 2024 |website=Packers.com}} He was released on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.{{cite web|title=Packers announce roster moves|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-aug-27-2024|website=Packers.com|date=August 27, 2024}}{{cite web|title=Packers announce roster moves|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-roster-moves-aug-28-2024|website=Packers.com|date=August 28, 2024}} On December 5, he was elevated to the gameday roster for Week 14.{{cite web|title=Packers elevate CB Kalen King for gameday|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-elevate-cb-kalen-king-for-gameday-wk-14-2024|website=Packers.com|date=December 5, 2024}} He signed a reserve/future contract on January 13, 2025.{{cite web|title=Packers announce reserve/future signings|url=https://www.packers.com/news/packers-announce-reserve-future-signings-jan-13-2025|website=Packers.com|date=January 13, 2025}}
Personal life
King's twin brother, Kobe, played at Penn State as a linebacker.{{Cite web |last=Scarcella |first=Rich |date=October 14, 2022 |title=Penn State's King twins seek happy homecoming at Michigan |url=https://www.readingeagle.com/2022/10/14/penn-states-king-twins-seek-happy-homecoming-at-michigan |access-date=October 29, 2022 |website=Reading Eagle}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.packers.com/team/players-roster/kalen-king/ Green Bay Packers bio]
- [https://gopsusports.com/sports/football/roster/kalen-king/12649 Penn State Nittany Lions bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Detroit
Category:American football cornerbacks
Category:Cass Technical High School alumni