Will Penn State corner Kalen King shadow Marvin Harrison Jr.?

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Cornerback Kalen King (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)

One of the biggest individual matchups of the 2023 season heads our way this weekend when Penn State cornerback Kalen King matches up with Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. Harrison Jr. is a lock top five pick in the 2024 NFL Draft while King is an on-again, off-again first round player in mock drafts. While King certainly has the talent and production in his history, his lack of meaningful work this year keeps him off media scouts' lips.  But the top question that I've gotten this week is about King's potential to shadow Harrison Jr. on Saturday. Will defensive coordinator Manny Diaz play his best corner exclusively against the superstar receiver? We'll discuss the pivotal situations that will come up this weekend and if this showdown will really be a one-on-one battle.