Usage / Role
86%
Featured offensive role
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Player Dossier
2009-2012Kansas 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.
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
32
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Kansas State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Player Story
Collin Klein built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a quarterback from Loveland, CO wearing No. 7, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of Collin Klein's career was his backfield work: 2,485...
Read the storyCollin Klein, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Postseason · Kansas State. Collin Klein is a dual-threat creator with 40 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 7,209
- Passing yards
- 4,724
- Rushing yards
- 2,485
- Touchdowns
- 87
Quick Answers
Collin Klein quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kansas State · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 7,209
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2012 Postseason · Kansas State
- Top game
- Nebraska
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2012
- 2012 Total offense rank
- 3,561 total offense · QB 26th (top 9%) · Big 12 5th (top 5%) · National 26th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Kansas State | 5 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 1 | 15.4 |
| 2010 Postseason | Kansas State | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Kansas State | 10 | 568 | 138 | 430 | 7 | 37.5 |
| 2011 Postseason | Kansas State | 13 | 215 | 173 | 42 | 2 | 81.7 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Kansas State | 13 | 2,844 | 1,745 | 1,099 | 38 | 81.7 |
| 2012 Postseason | Kansas State | 13 | 181 | 151 | 30 | 2 | 86.5 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Kansas State | 13 | 3,380 | 2,490 | 890 | 37 | 86.5 |
Related Context
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Collin Klein played QB for Kansas State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Collin Klein recorded 4,724 passing yards, 2,485 rushing yards, and 38 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Kansas State.
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: North Texas
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 76.9th percentile of the selected season.
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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
North Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 181. Missouri State: 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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 45 by 47.6. Missouri State: 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
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Wins277.7 · Games = 11 · +24.7 vs Losses
Losses253 · Games = 2 · -24.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
North Texas
Best efficiency game
82 vs North Texas
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/4 | vs Oregon | L 17-35 | 17 | 32 | 151 | 53.1 | 1 | 2 | 47.6 | 13 | 30 | 2.30 | 1 | 16 |
| Sun 12/2 | vs Texas3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 42-24 | 8 | 14 | 184 | 57.1 | 1 | 1 | 68.3 | 23 | 103 | 4.50 | 2 | 18 |
| Sun 11/18 | @ Baylor3+ TD | L 24-52 | 27 | 50 | 286 | 54.0 | 2 | 3 | 50.2 | 17 | 39 | 2.30 | 1 | 13 |
| Sun 11/11 | @ TCUDual-threat | W 23-10 | 12 | 21 | 145 | 57.1 | 0 | 1 | 57.2 | 15 | 50 | 3.30 | 2 | 34 |
| Sun 11/4 | vs Oklahoma StateDual-threat | W 44-30 | 16 | 22 | 245 | 72.7 | 0 | 0 | 75.8 | 17 | 64 | 3.80 | 1 | 10 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Texas Tech3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 55-24 | 19 | 26 | 233 | 73.1 | 2 | 0 | 79.2 | 12 | 83 | 6.90 | 2 | 22 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ West Virginia300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 55-14 | 19 | 21 | 323 | 90.5 | 3 | 0 | 81.2 | 12 | 41 | 3.40 | 4 | 18 |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Iowa State3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 27-21 | 16 | 24 | 187 | 66.7 | 0 | 0 | 68.4 | 25 | 105 | 4.20 | 3 | 12 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Kansas3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 56-16 | 7 | 14 | 129 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 81.7 | 10 | 116 | 11.60 | 2 | 31 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ OklahomaDual-threat | W 24-19 | 13 | 21 | 149 | 61.9 | 0 | 0 | 66.9 | 17 | 79 | 4.60 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs North Texas3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 35-21 | 15 | 20 | 230 | 75.0 | 2 | 1 | 82 | 11 | 85 | 7.70 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Miami3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 52-13 | 9 | 11 | 210 | 81.8 | 1 | 1 | 69.4 | 22 | 71 | 3.20 | 3 | 16 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Missouri StateDual-threat | W 51-9 | 19 | 28 | 169 | 67.9 | 2 | 0 | 64.9 | 13 | 54 | 4.20 | 0 | 21 |
Player Story
Collin Klein story
Collin Klein built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a quarterback from Loveland, CO wearing No. 7, spending time with Kansas State. The clearest part of Collin Klein's career was his backfield work: 2,485 rushing yards, 601 carries, 56 rushing touchdowns, and 38 receiving yards across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with Kansas State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 4,724 passing yards and 38 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kansas State.
The arc is straightforward: Collin Klein moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Kansas State
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2009201020102011201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Regular Season | Kansas State | 19 | 50 | 1.9 | — |
| 2010 Postseason | Kansas State | 570 | 55.5 | 17.2 | 551 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Kansas State | 570 | 55.5 | 17.2 | 0 |
| 2011 Postseason | Kansas State | 3,059 | 61.4 | 53.6 | 2,489 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Kansas State | 3,059 | 61.4 | 53.6 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | Kansas State | 3,561 | 68.7 | 40 | 502 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Kansas State | 3,561 | 68.7 | 40 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Nebraska
Week 12 · L 3-17 · Conference game
Loss with 27 yards of offense and 100 efficiency.
27
Total Offense
100 takeover
27 total offense with 100 efficiency.
#2
@ Missouri
Week 11 · L 28-38 · Conference game
206
Total Offense
91.6 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
206 total offense with 83.8 efficiency.
#3
vs Texas A&M
Week 11 · W 53-50 · Conference game
384
Total Offense
88.7 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
384 total offense with 66.1 efficiency.
#4
@ Oklahoma State
Week 10 · L 45-52 · Conference game
375
Total Offense
86.5 takeover
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
375 total offense with 61.9 efficiency.
#5
vs North Texas
Week 3 · W 35-21
315
Total Offense
85.3 takeover
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
315 total offense with 82 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Postseason · Kansas State
3,561 primary output · 68.7 efficiency · 40 usage
86.5
#2
2012 Regular Season · Kansas State
86.5
3,561 primary · 68.7 efficiency · 40 usage
#3
2011 Postseason · Kansas State
81.7
3,059 primary · 61.4 efficiency · 53.6 usage
Milestones
3
250+ passing yards
7
300+ total offense
16
3+ TD games
23
Above avg efficiency
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