Penn State football will have a new starting linebacker next season as Kobe King declares for the 2025 NFL Draft. King, a 6-foot-1, 248-pound redshirt junior, was second on the team with 97 total tackles and led the team with 8.5 tackles for loss.

Drew Allar entered the Penn State campus with significance. He was a five-star recruit and the No. 1 quarterback in the high-school class of 2022 per 247 Sports, making him the most sought-after quarterback recruit to play for the Nittany Lions in a very long time.

His time on the field was limited in 2024, but Penn State true freshman linebacker Anthony Speca had the look of an impact player in the near future. And now with Kobe King headed to the NFL? If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,

Penn State is losing another key defender for the Nittany Lions’ defense to the draft. Linebacker Kobie King announced on social media Tuesday that he is going to enter the upcoming NFL Draft. “I want to thank God for blessing me and allowing me to pursue my passion to the

Tom Allen left Penn State like a thief in the night. PSU linebacker Kobe King threw shade at the former Nittany Lion DC by not thanking him in his post when declaring for the NFL Draft.