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Kobe King New York Jets · #45

Linebacker · 6' 1", 250 lbs · Detroit, MI · Age 23

Kobe King is a Linebacker for the New York Jets, drafted 201st overall, 2025. In 2025 he recorded 4 tackles.

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Kobe King

Season avg4 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg4 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

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Scouting report

Kobe King — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C-

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Kobe King is a Linebacker for the New York Jets, drafted 201st overall, 2025. In 2025 he recorded 4 tackles.

Tackling

Coverage

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Tackling

Average · defense

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Pass rush

Solid · defense

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Coverage

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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Disruption

Solid · defense

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Act II

Where Kobe King stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

✦ Balladex Consensus: Rotation piece tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

50Impact index

3Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Kobe King — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

B+

Tackling

4 TKL

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Pass rush

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Coverage

0 PD

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0 FF

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The engine

How the model sees Kobe King

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2026 modeled

tackles

4–4

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sacks

0.0–0.0

int

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games

5–5

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 1-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 4 → projected 4 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+0.1 tackles

Everything it reads

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1 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 23 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 5

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Kobe King career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	INT	FF	PD
2025	5	4	0	0	0	0
Career	5	4	0.0	0	0	0

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

Jaylan Ford 100%Ruben Hyppolite II 100%Cameron McGrone 100%Dorian Mausi 100%Kyle Kennard 100%Levelle Bailey 100%

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Context

Are the New York Jets built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record

92off index

98def index

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95%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades A (92), defense A+ (98) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 87, pass rush 99, coverage 97.

How his role moves

Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Kobe King

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2003-01-28

The beginning

Kobe King is a Linebacker for the New York Jets, in his 2nd NFL season.

New York Jets

Turning pro

Drafted 201st overall, 2025 as a Linebacker.

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Kobe King is a New York Jets linebacker, drafted 201st overall, 2025.

Chapter

Across 1 season (2025) he has recorded 4 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Chapter

Most recently he posted 4 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2025.

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King's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

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Off the field

Measurables

Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 250 lbs
Draft: 201st overall, 2025
Born: Detroit, MI
Age: 23
Jersey: #45

Background

Kobe King is from Detroit, MI and is 23 years old. He was drafted 201st overall, 2025 and plays linebacker at 6' 1", 250 lbs.

Over his 2025 season he has recorded 4 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions. King is currently on the New York Jets roster.

The person

Kobe King is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 4 tackles with 0 sacks and 0 interceptions across his 2025 rookie season.

Tackle volume4 career tackles over 1 season.

Draft pedigree201st overall, 2025.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Kobe King — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Kobe King, answered.

What position does Kobe King play?

Kobe King is a Linebacker for the New York Jets.

When was Kobe King drafted?

Kobe King was drafted 201st overall, 2025.

How many seasons has Kobe King played?

1 (2025).

What are Kobe King's career stats?

He has recorded 4 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions.

Kobe King career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.