20 Facts About Collin Klein

Collin Klein was born on September 19,1989 and is an American college football coach and former player.

Collin Klein finished his college career ranked 15th all-time in career NCAA rushing touchdowns.

Collin Klein was born on September 19,1989, to Doug and Kelly Collin Klein.

Collin Klein played football for Loveland High School in Colorado and set school records for completion percentage and all-purpose yards.

Collin Klein's younger brother, Kyle, was a wide receiver for Kansas State.

Collin Klein's grandfather is a barber in Estes Park, Colorado.

When Collin Klein was in kindergarten, he became interested in learning to play the piano, and began taking lessons the next year.

Collin Klein was one of two quarterbacks in the Big 12 with at least two 100-yard rushing games in the season.

Collin Klein became the Wildcats' first-string quarterback at the beginning of the 2011 season, taking over from a graduating Carson Coffman.

Collin Klein was an Honorable Mention All-American selection by Sports Illustrated, and earned First Team All-Big 12 honors as an all-purpose player from the Associated Press, ESPN.

Collin Klein earned an All-Big 12 honorable mention from the league's coaches, and was a Second Team Academic All-Big 12 selection.

Collin Klein broke a 42-year-old school record for rushing touchdowns in a season, previously held by Mack Herron, who ran for 20 in 1969.

Collin Klein led the Big 12 with 317 rushing attempts, 67 more than the next highest player and the most in team history.

Collin Klein was asked to work out with the tight ends at the NFL Scouting Combine, despite saying that he wanted to remain a quarterback.

Collin Klein was not offered a contract at the conclusion of the rookie minicamp.

Collin Klein signed a two-year deal with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League in 2014.

Collin Klein was a member of the Wildcats' football coaching staff in 2014 and 2015, where he was the assistant director of recruiting, a defensive quality control coach, and graduate assistant.

Collin Klein was the quarterback coach for the University of Northern Iowa as of the fall of 2016 but returned to Kansas State during the offseason to be the team's quarterbacks coach.

In early February 2018 Collin Klein was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in addition to his quarterbacks coaching duties.

In January 2022, Collin Klein was promoted to offensive coordinator at Kansas State.