The Minnesota Vikings selected linebacker Kobe King with the No. 201 pick in the sixth round of the draft. King, a two-year starter at Penn State, was a team captain in 2024 and a second-team All-Big Ten selection.

With the 187th overall pick, the Texans landed Penn State defensive back Jaylen Reed. The former Nittany Lion should compete for second-team reps in the secondary behind Jimmie Ward, C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Calen Bullock.

The Houston Texans selected Penn State safety Jaylen Reed in the sixth round of the NFL Draft, getting a player who did a lot of heavy lifting for the Nittany Lions last season. In fact, Reed was central to Penn State's defensive reorganization after fellow safety KJ Winston was injured early in the season.