Player Career

A.J. Klein Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

A.J. Klein story

A.J. Klein built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a linebacker from Kimberly, WI wearing No. 47, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of A.J. Klein's career was his defensive production: 5 interceptions across 5 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2010 with Iowa State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but A.J. Klein's production has multiple signals. With 5 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State.

The arc is straightforward: A.J. 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

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

  1. 1

    Iowa State

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2009201020112012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonIowa State0
2010 Regular SeasonIowa State3203
2011 Regular SeasonIowa State120-2
2012 Regular SeasonIowa State1200

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Texas Tech

Week 5 · W 52-38 · Conference game

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#2

vs Northern Iowa

Week 4 · W 27-0

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#3

@ Kansas State

Week 3 · L 20-27 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

@ Missouri

Week 7 · L 17-52 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#5

vs Texas Tech

Week 5 · L 13-24 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

60 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2010 Regular Season · Iowa State

3 primary output · 20 efficiency · usage

73.3

#2

2011 Regular Season · Iowa State

51.1

1 primary · 20 efficiency · usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · Iowa State

51.1

1 primary · 20 efficiency · usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games