7  Collin Klein Class: Junior Hometown: Loveland, Colo. High School: Loveland Height / Weight: 6-5 / 226 Position: QB Birthdate: 09/19/1989 Experience: 2L

A veteran leader and mobile quarterback who enters fall camp atop the depth chart after the spring... Voted a captain by his teammates.

2010: A quarterback who earned spot duty early in the year before starting the Texas and Colorado games... A threat in the running game, while his passing skills improved throughout the season... One of just two Big 12 quarterbacks with at least two 100-yard rushing games last season... Led K-State to a win over Texas in his first career start at quarterback after rushing 25 times for 127 yards and two touchdowns... His 127 rushing yards were the most by a quarterback in their first career start in school history... Teamed with Daniel Thomas to have two players with 100-yard games for the first time since 2006... Did not start at Missouri, but entered game late in first quarter and rushed 18 times for 141 yards... Also 4-of-6 for 65 yards and one touchdown through the air, setting career highs in each category... Started his second career game at Colorado, completing a career-long 40-yard pass and rushing for two scores... Had a career-long 51-yard run for a score at Kansas, the longest touchdown run by a Wildcat during the season... Earned playing time against UCLA and Missouri State before seeing his first extensive action of the year vs. Nebraska as he went 2-for-2 through the air for 16 yards and rushed six times for 33 yards... Voted as a team captain... A Second Team Academic All-Big 12 honoree.

2009: Appeared in all 12 games at either wide receiver or on special teams... Earned two starts at wide receiver...Caught six passes for 38 yards and a touchdown on the season... First career touchdown reception came against Texas A&M,a 16-yarder... Set career highs with two catches each against Iowa State and Texas A&M.

2008: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned first team honors for Loveland in the Northern Conference in 2007 after completing 116-of-176 passes (65.9 percent) for 1,398 yards and 12 touchdowns... Also named to the PrepStar All-Region team... Rushed for 745 yards and 10 touchdowns... Had 1,457 passing yards with 15 touchdowns in 2006... Also contributed 403 yards rushing and five scores... Holds school records for completion percentage (66-percent) and all-purpose yards... Named to the Reporter-Herald All-Area basketball team and garnered all-Front Range League honors after scoring 16.9 points and 6.6 rebounds per game as a junior.

PERSONAL: Collin Klein was born Sept.19, 1989... Parents are Kelly and Doug Klein... Younger brother, Kyle, is a freshman defensive end for K-State... Hobbies include playing the piano, violin and mandolin.