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James Franklin puts spotlight on ‘Most advanced freshman’ he’s coached at Penn State
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Penn State coach James Franklin is very pleased with the progress of freshman cornerback Kalen King.
Franklin said Wednesday afternoon that King is the “most advanced” freshman the Nittany Lions have had since he arrived in 2014.
James Franklin says Kalen King (corner) is "Probably the most advanced freshman that we've had since we've been here."
Feels like his name has popped up a bunch this spring.
— Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) April 14, 2021
That’s great news for Penn State fans, who are hoping to rebound off a disappointing 2020 campaign. King was a 4-star prospect in the class of 2021.
According to 247Sports Composite rankings, King was the No. 234 overall player and the No. 16 cornerback in the class of 2021.
He hails from Detroit, Michigan, and attended Cass Technical High School.
It’s unclear if King will have an opportunity to start as a true freshman, but he’s making a big impact this offseason. Several reporters have noted that King has been the most-discussed freshman this spring by a wide margin.
James Franklin calls defensive back Kalen King "probably the most advanced freshman we've had since we've been here." The January enrollee from Michigan is easily the most talked about player of the spring, having received praise from players, coaches on both sides of the ball.
— Greg Pickel (@GregPickel) April 14, 2021
Might be the only freshman we've heard something about every wk this spring, or at least it feels this way https://t.co/6Rqhi2yQwZ
— Audrey Snyder (@audsnyder4) April 14, 2021
James Franklin says Kalen King (corner) is "Probably the most advanced freshman that we've had since we've been here."
Feels like his name has popped up a bunch this spring.
— Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) April 14, 2021
Penn State’s spring game is on April 17.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.