2023 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards:Earned All-Big Ten honorable mention laurels from the coaches and media.
Season:Played in all 13 games at middle linebacker, making 11 starts...Finished with 59 tackles (39 solo), to go along with six tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry.
West Virginia (9/2): Recorded five tackles. at Illinois (9/16): Recovered a forced fumble by Dominic DeLuca in the first quarter...Made four solo tackles, including a tackle for loss. Iowa (9/23): Posted a solo tackle. at Northwestern (9/30): Made four solo tackles, including two tackles for loss and a sack...Sack came in the first quarter, the first of his career. UMass (10/14): Notched two tackles...Secured a solo tackle for loss. at Ohio State (10/21): Made six tackles (5 solo) and assisted on a sack. Indiana (10/28): Recorded five tackles (2 solo). at Maryland (11/4): Made three tackles. Michigan (11/11): Recorded a nine tackles (6 solo). Rutgers (11/18): Posted a career-high 10 tackles (5 solo) to go along with a half-tackle for loss. at Michigan State (11/24): Recorded five tackles (3 solo). vs. Ole Miss (12/30): Posted five solo tackles, including a tackle for loss.
2022 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Appeared in 13 games...Made 41 tackles (20 solo), four tackles for loss, recovered a fumble and returned it for a touchdown, broke up three passes and added a quarterback hurry.
at Purdue (9/1): Assisted on one tackle. Ohio (9/10): Broke up a pass and assisted on a tackle. at Auburn (9/17): Made five tackles (4 solo). Central Michigan (9/24): Recorded three tackles. Northwestern (10/1): Made two solo stops. at Michigan (10/15): Assisted on three tackles. Minnesota (10/22): Recorded three total tackles (1 solo)... Added one pass breakup. Ohio State (10/29): Picked up three tackles, including his first career tackle for loss. at Indiana (11/5): Led the team with eight total tackles (5 solo)...Tallied a career-high 2.5 tackles for loss. Maryland (11/12): Made two solo tackles, including a tackle for loss. at Rutgers (11/19): Led the squad with six total tackles (2 solo)...Recovered a fumble forced by Marquis Wilson that he returned 14 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. Michigan State (11/26): Posted two tackles. vs. Utah (1/2): Posted two tackles and pass breakup.
2021 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Redshirt season...Appeared in four games...Recorded three tackles and a QB hurry.
Ball State (9/11): Recorded his first career tackle. Villanova (9/25): Posted two tackles and a quarterback hurry.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at Cass Technical High School for head coach Thomas Wilcher...Two-time team captain...Earned Division I all-region honors from the Michigan High School Football Coaches Association in 2020...Named the 2019 Detroit Public School League Linebacker of the Year...Additionally was a 2019 all-city selection and all-state honorable mention...Made 47 tackles during junior season, including 12 tackles for loss and one forced fumble...Helped lead the Technicians to an 11-2 mark during sophomore campaign, making 42 tackles, nine tackles for loss and forcing two fumbles...Team won a district and regional championship during freshman year...Made ten tackles and forced a fumble as a freshman... Rated as the No. 19 inside linebacker and No. 12 prospect in Michigan by 247Sports...Ranked as the No. 23 inside linebacker, No. 80 prospect in the region and No. 14 prospect in Michigan by ESPN...Tabbed as the No. 15 prospect at his position and No. 9 in the state by Rivals...Also wrestled and ran track at Cass Tech.
PERSONAL
Full name is Kobe Laron King...Son of TaDarrell and Felicia King...Twin brother, Kalen, is also a member of the Penn State football team...Hobbies include meditating, listening to music, watching movies and playing video games...Majoring in recreation, park and tourism management...Would like to own his own business.