GREEN BAY, Wis. – At Penn State in 2022, cornerback Kalen King was an All-American. Entering the 2023 season, he was being hyped as a potential first-round pick.
Instead, 254 players – including 35 cornerbacks – were selected before the Green Bay Packers made him the third-to-last selection of the 2024 draft.
Following his stunning fall, King came to Green Bay with a “permanent chip on my shoulder,” but he failed to make the roster and spent the entire season on the practice squad.
Mentally and physically, King is the personification of the Year 2 jump.