Usage Score
3.2
Player Dossier
2021-2023Penn State
Kalen King
CB • 5'11" • 191 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kalen King shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
15.6
Consistency
10
Season Value
10.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Kalen King, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason · Penn State. Kalen King shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Penn State paired 22 primary output with 24.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 15.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2023 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Penn State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
15.6
Usage
3.2
Consistency
10
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. West Virginia: 0. Illinois: 1. Iowa: 0. Northwestern: 0. Ohio State: 1.5. Indiana: 1. Maryland: 0. Michigan: 0. Rutgers: 0. Michigan State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. West Virginia: 4 by 16.7. Illinois: 4 by 26.7. Iowa: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3. Ohio State: 6 by 40. Indiana: 3 by 22.5. Maryland: 5 by 20.8. Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=8 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=2 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=5 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
40 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Michigan State | W 42-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Rutgers | W 27-6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Michigan | L 15-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Maryland | W 51-15 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Indiana | W 33-24 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Ohio State | L 12-20 | 6 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Northwestern | W 41-13 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Iowa | W 31-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Illinois | W 30-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs West Virginia | W 38-15 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 6 | 16.4 | 2.6 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 6 | 16.4 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Penn State | 22 | 24.8 | 4.1 | 16 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 22 | 24.8 | 4.1 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 3.5 | 15.6 | 3.2 | -18.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan State
Win with 7 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
7
Primary metric
7 disruption/tackle impact with 60.1 takeover score.
#2
Michigan State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
#3
Ohio State
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.2 takeover score.
#4
Rutgers
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.
#5
Central Michigan
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 39 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Postseason · Penn State
22 primary output · 24.8 efficiency · 4.1 usage
33.7
#2
2022 Regular Season · Penn State
33.7
22 primary · 24.8 efficiency · 4.1 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Penn State
13.4
6 primary · 16.4 efficiency · 2.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2021 · Rating 0.9168
Cass Technical · Detroit, MI
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
77
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.