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Reel Talk: Penn State linebacker Kobe King sets a high standard in run defense

Headshot 5x7 reduced qualityby:Thomas Frank Carr07/29/24

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Penn State linebacker Kobe King tied the Nittany Lion's lead with 23 run stops last season, according to PFF. He returns as one of the best run-defenders in all of college football for the 2024 season. (Photo: Kobe King Joseph Maiorana USA Today)

Earlier this week, we listed the Penn State linebacker group as the third-best unit on the Nittany Lion's defense heading into training camp. A big part of that unit's success last season was the emergence of middle linebacker Kobe King. Our preview of the linebackers discussed that King was the Big Ten's highest-rated run defender, according to PFF's run defense grade. Today, we take you beyond the data and grades and show you what made him an impact run defender.

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