Kalen King, the Penn St. CB, sits at No. 168 on the consensus board across 2 public boards. The tier model reads him as a NFL starter — 12% elite, 34% starter.
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “King's 2022 performance was significantly better than what he put on tape in 2023, but it might not be enough to sway some evaluators.”
Production Context
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Finished 2022 with 15 pass breakups and three interceptions.”
Technique
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein: “Showed ability to slow press release with his hands in 2022.”
Role and scheme fit
The archetype rules read him as a balanced-CB.
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“…King's 2022 performance was significantly better than what he put on tape in 2023, but it might not be enough to sway some evaluators. King was consistently rocked out of position by route breaks over the first two levels and didn't find the ball frequently enough with his back to the passer on deep shots. He doesn't have the fluidity to just mirror and match routes, so he'll need to get back to playing more physical…”
Sourced synthesis from 2 scouting sources, not original film. How these reports are written →