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{{Short description|German-American football player (born 2002)}} |
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'''Marlin Klein''' (born September 17, 2002) is a German [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]] of |
'''Marlin Klein''' (born September 17, 2002) is a German [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan Wolverines]]. He was a member of Michigan’s [[2024 College Football Playoff National Championship|national championship]] team in 2023. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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Klein was born in [[Germany]] and grew up in [[Cologne]], initially playing soccer and basketball as a youth before turning to [[American football]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2020/09/23/trieu-tight-end-marlin-kleins-international-adventure-winds-up-michigan/3502451001/|title=Trieu: Tight end Marlin Klein's international adventure winds up at Michigan|first=Allen|last=Trieu|work=[[The Detroit News]]|date=September 23, 2020|access-date=August 15, 2024}}</ref> He played for the junior team of the [[Cologne Crocodiles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rundschau-online.de/sport/koelner-sport/marlin-klein-ist-college-champion-mit-den-michigan-wolverines-715357|title=American Football: Kölner Marlin Klein ist College-Champion mit den Michigan Wolverines|first=Christoph|last=Seher|work=[[Kölnische Rundschau]]|date=January 11, 2024|access-date=August 15, 2024|language=German}}</ref> Klein later transferred to [[Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School]], a boarding school in [[Rabun Gap, Georgia]], to play [[high school football]] in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2958232/2021/11/16/visit-rabun-gap-nacoochee-the-remote-boarding-school-suddenly-brimming-with-power-5-prospects/|title=Visit Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, the remote boarding school suddenly brimming with Power 5 prospects|first=Grace|last=Raynor|website=[[The Athletic]]|date=November 16, 2021|access-date=August 15, 2024}}</ref> He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play [[college football]] at the [[University of Michigan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/university-michigan/2020/09/22/michigan-wolverines-lands-three-star-tight-end-germany-2022-class/5864900002/|title=Michigan lands three-star tight end from Germany for 2022 class|work=[[The Detroit News]]|date=September 22, 2020|access-date=August 15, 2024}}</ref> |
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==College career== |
==College career== |
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In 2022, Klein enrolled at the [[University of Michigan]] and played in two games as a freshman before [[redshirt (college sports)|redshirting]] the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2024/04/michigan-budding-tight-end-making-a-big-move-this-spring.html|title=Michigan budding tight end making a ‘big move’ this spring|first=Ryan|last=Zuke|website=[[MLive.com]]|date=April 17, 2024|access-date=August 15, 2024}}</ref> In 2023, he played in ten games, winning the national championship with Michigan that season. He also made his first collegiate reception, finishing the year with one catch for eight yards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/michigan/article/marlin-klein-is-the-fastest-strongest-michigan-football-tight-end-colston-loveland-grant-newsome-says-229449011/|title=The fastest and strongest Michigan tight end is poised for a bigger role this fall|first=Alejandro|last=Zuniga|website=[[247Sports.com]]|date=March 27, 2024|access-date=August 15, 2024}}</ref> |
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In 2024, Klein moved into a larger role. In week three versus [[2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team|Arkansas State]], he was Michigan’s leading receiver with three receptions for 43 yards.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401628479#home|title=Michigan v. Arkansas State (2024)|website=ESPN}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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*[https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/marlin-klein/25480 Michigan Wolverines bio] |
*[https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/roster/marlin-klein/25480 Michigan Wolverines bio] |
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.jpg) Klein in the Michigan Wolverines 2024 spring game | |
| Michigan Wolverines – No. 17 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 17, 2002 |
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School (Rabun Gap, Georgia) |
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Marlin Klein (born September 17, 2002) is a German American football tight end for the Michigan Wolverines. He was a member of Michigan’s national championship team in 2023.
Early years
[edit]Klein was born in Germany and grew up in Cologne, initially playing soccer and basketball as a youth before turning to American football.[1] He played for the junior team of the Cologne Crocodiles.[2] Klein later transferred to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, a boarding school in Rabun Gap, Georgia, to play high school football in the United States.[3] He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Michigan.[4]
College career
[edit]In 2022, Klein enrolled at the University of Michigan and played in two games as a freshman before redshirting the season.[5] In 2023, he played in ten games, winning the national championship with Michigan that season. He also made his first collegiate reception, finishing the year with one catch for eight yards.[6]
In 2024, Klein moved into a larger role. In week three versus Arkansas State, he was Michigan’s leading receiver with three receptions for 43 yards.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Trieu, Allen (September 23, 2020). "Trieu: Tight end Marlin Klein's international adventure winds up at Michigan". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Seher, Christoph (January 11, 2024). "American Football: Kölner Marlin Klein ist College-Champion mit den Michigan Wolverines". Kölnische Rundschau (in German). Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Raynor, Grace (November 16, 2021). "Visit Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, the remote boarding school suddenly brimming with Power 5 prospects". The Athletic. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan lands three-star tight end from Germany for 2022 class". The Detroit News. September 22, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan (April 17, 2024). "Michigan budding tight end making a 'big move' this spring". MLive.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Zuniga, Alejandro (March 27, 2024). "The fastest and strongest Michigan tight end is poised for a bigger role this fall". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan v. Arkansas State (2024)". ESPN.