Franklin: Kalen King ‘most advanced freshman’ since we’ve been here

One freshman cornerback is making a name for himself during the spring in Happy Valley.

Ahead of the annual Blue-White Game on Saturday, Penn State football head coach James Franklin addressed the media to discuss the improvements the team has made with only two spring practices left. During that press conference, he made remarks about one freshman cornerback that has been making noise this spring.

“Kalen King is probably the most advanced freshman we’ve had since we’ve been here,” Franklin said.

The freshman hails from Detroit, Michigan and comes to State College paired with his twin brother, Kobe King, who will play linebacker for the Nittany Lions.

Penn State’s depth at the cornerback position is somewhat in question. They do have five corners returning including Tariq Castro-Fields and Keaton Ellis, but the addition of King could provide an improvement at the position in his first season.

King is considered to be one of Penn State’s top recruits for the 2021 class, according to 247Sports. He comes in at 5-foot-11, which is right around the average size for the corner position, but his quick change in direction can make up for that early on in his career.

The Nittany Lions wrap up their spring practices this Saturday at Beaver Stadium and it’s clear that fans should be exciting to see King get his first “unofficial” action as a Nittany Lion.

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Penn State’s final spring football practice will not be televised

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