Kalen King Enjoying The Process

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Detroit, Michigan, has become a hotbed for professional level talent and had more rostered NFL players than any other city in the country, according to the league officials. Junior cornerback Kalen King is a product of the Motor City, which is where he learned how to play with his signature edge. 

 

King started to establish his distinct style of play as early as nine years-old when he battled with other top talents like former youth teammate Antonio Gates, Jr in practice. Playing against the best players in Detroit throughout his life and at Cass Technical High School gave King the competitive nature to thrive at the collegiate level. 

 

King has elevated himself from a nationally respected four-star prospect to one of the best cornerbacks in the country over the last three years. Despite his All-American status, King has not forgotten his humble beginnings and still plays the same infectious energy he played with on the football fields in Detroit. 

 

“Football has taken me places where I never would have thought,” King said. “I’m just enjoying every moment with every individual I can. Whether that be on offense or defense, older than me, younger than me, I’m just trying to build relationships and just make them last because this is not gonna last forever. At some point I will have to leave this place so I just want to leave knowing that I made the right decision and enjoyed it the whole time through.”

 

The next step in King’s football journey is to Columbus, Ohio, where King and his talented group of defensive backs will go toe-to-toe with some of the most dynamic playmakers in the nation. 

 

King knows his battles in Detroit have prepared him for games like the one set for Saturday.

 

“In order for me to go where I want to go, I feel like I have to stand up to that challenge and show the world what I can do as well so I’m definitely looking forward to this opportunity,” King said. 

 

King has…