Attention Nittany Lions: Former Alabama 4-Star Prospect Returning to Penn State, Get Ready to Roar
After one season with Alabama football, defensive back King Mack is heading back where he came from. Mack, who entered the transfer portal after the 2024 season, announced Sunday that he is returning to Penn State.
Mack began his college career with the Nittany Lions, spending one season in State College before giving Tuscaloosa a try. “I’m back,” Mack said in a social media post announcing the move.
As a sophomore, Mack played in 12 of Alabama’s 13 games in 2024. He finished the season with 14 total tackles. The 5-foot-10, 206-pound Miami native earned praise from Alabama’s staff entering the season, after joining the Crimson Tide during the spring.
“He’s a very fast individual,” UA defensive coordinator Kane Wommack said in August. “Very physical, he’s got some really good instincts. He seems to be really making plays on the ball. I would say when we go scrimmage-like situations he tends to elevate his game. I don’t know if you call the word a ‘gamer’ or whatever it may be, right, but I think he’s a very instinctive football player. I’ve been very pleased with how he’s taken to the defense.”
Mack originally went to Penn State as a four-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting class. He mostly contributed on special teams that year, playing in 13 games. He’ll have two seasons of eligibility remaining for the Nittany Lions.
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