Player Dossier

2009-2012

Kansas State

Collin Klein

QB • 6'5" • Loveland, CO, USA

Dual-threat creatorVolume operator

Collin Klein is a dual-threat creator with 40 usage in the latest tracked season.

Usage Score

40

Efficiency

68.7

Consistency

88.4

Season Value

74.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Kansas State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Kansas State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Collin Klein, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Kansas State. Collin Klein is a dual-threat creator with 40 usage in the latest tracked season.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason

Kansas State paired 3,561 primary output with 68.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2012 Postseason role shape

pass-led usage with 68.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia

Win with 364 yards of offense and 81.2 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2012 Postseason · Kansas State

Games

13

Primary Metric / G

273.9

Efficiency

68.7

Usage

40

Consistency

88.4

Best Game by takeover score

Oregon

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 181. Unknown: 223. Miami: 281. North Texas: 315. Oklahoma: 228. Kansas: 245. Iowa State: 292. West Virginia: 364. Texas Tech: 316. Oklahoma State: 309. TCU: 195. Baylor: 325. Texas: 287

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 45 by 47.6. Unknown: 41 by 64.9. Miami: 33 by 69.4. North Texas: 31 by 82. Oklahoma: 38 by 66.9. Kansas: 24 by 81.7. Iowa State: 49 by 68.4. West Virginia: 33 by 81.2. Texas Tech: 38 by 79.2. Oklahoma State: 39 by 75.8. TCU: 36 by 57.2. Baylor: 67 by 50.2. Texas: 37 by 68.3

Split Comparison

Wins283.2 · n=10 · +30.2 vs Losses
Losses253 · n=2 · -30.2 vs Wins
First Half252.1 · n=7 · -47.2 vs Second Half
Second Half299.3 · n=6 · +47.2 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Total Offense

Top game by takeover score

West Virginia

Best efficiency game

82 vs North Texas

Result
Fri 1/4vs OregonL 17-35173215153.11247.613302.30116
Sun 12/2vs Texas3+ TD · Dual-threatW 42-2481418457.11168.3231034.50218
Sun 11/18@ Baylor3+ TDL 24-52275028654.02350.217392.30113
Sun 11/11@ TCUDual-threatW 23-10122114557.10157.215503.30234
Sun 11/4vs Oklahoma StateDual-threatW 44-30162224572.70075.817643.80110
Sat 10/27vs Texas Tech3+ TD · Dual-threatW 55-24192623373.12079.212836.90222
Sat 10/20@ West Virginia300-yard game · 3+ TDW 55-14192132390.53081.212413.40418
Sat 10/13@ Iowa State3+ TD · Dual-threatW 27-21162418766.70068.4251054.20312
Sat 10/6vs Kansas3+ TD · Dual-threatW 56-1671412950.02081.71011611.60231
Sat 9/22@ OklahomaDual-threatW 24-19132114961.90066.917794.60117
Sat 9/15vs North Texas3+ TD · Dual-threatW 35-21152023075.0218211857.70127
Sat 9/8vs Miami3+ TD · Dual-threatW 52-1391121081.81169.422713.20316
Sat 9/1vs UnknownDual-threat192816967.92064.913544.20021

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Kansas State

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2009201020102011201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonKansas State19501.9
2010 PostseasonKansas State57055.517.2551
2010 Regular SeasonKansas State57055.517.20
2011 PostseasonKansas State3,05961.453.62,489
2011 Regular SeasonKansas State3,05961.453.60
2012 PostseasonKansas State3,56168.740502
2012 Regular SeasonKansas State3,56168.7400

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Nebraska

Loss with 27 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.

27

Primary metric

27 total offense with 100 efficiency.

#2

Texas A&M

384

Primary metric

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

384 total offense with 66.1 efficiency.

#3

Missouri

206

Primary metric

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

206 total offense with 83.8 efficiency.

#4

Oklahoma State

375

Primary metric

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

375 total offense with 61.9 efficiency.

#5

West Virginia

364

Primary metric

Win with 364 yards of offense and 81.2 efficiency.

364 total offense with 81.2 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2012 Postseason · Kansas State

3,561 primary output · 68.7 efficiency · 40 usage

74.3

#2

2012 Regular Season · Kansas State

74.3

3,561 primary · 68.7 efficiency · 40 usage

#3

2011 Postseason · Kansas State

71.1

3,059 primary · 61.4 efficiency · 53.6 usage

Milestones

13

250+ passing yards

7

300+ total offense

5

3+ takeover TD games

23

Above avg efficiency

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

7,209

Career Total Offense

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Collin Klein quick answers

Position
QB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career passing yards
4,724