Coming out of high school, Klein was a 3-star QB but only had one official offer from a Power 5 program, Kansas State. He took only one visit and committed to the Wildcats before his senior season. But soon, the former Iowa offensive coordinator turned things around after being hired in , and by the Wildcats were a perennially ranked team that was in the National Championship conversation. By the time hit, the Wildcats were once again ready to compete on the national stage.
After he moved backed to the quarterback position, Klein was positioned second on the depth chart behind incumbent starter Carson Coffman. Although reportedly giving the senior Coffman a challenge during fall camp, he remained the backup throughout most of the season but impressed in limited action. In limited action during his sophomore year, he ran for over yards on the ground, while throwing for yards on only 19 attempts.
Going into , Klein came into the season with the job locked up, and after showing flashes of potential his sophomore season, there were high expectations for the Wildcat offense. Kansas State. By the fourth quarter, his elbows would be spotted with blood from hard tackles. But Klein was not done with K-State after he graduated.
Klein then had a short stint with the Wildcats in and as assistant director of recruiting and an offensive graduate assistant. That time at Northern Iowa was also short-lived. In , Klein returned to Manhattan to serve as the quarterbacks coach under Snyder. Now, he gets to help develop quarterbacks to try, shaping them to make the same impact he made on the field eight years ago. The former Heisman candidate has plenty of history to look at every day in the Vanier Family Football Complex when he goes into work.
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