Quarterback, Houston, 1987–⁠91

David Klingler

Lettered 1989–⁠91 (school media guide)

Born: Feb 17, 1969, in Houston, Texas

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David Klingler played quarterback at Houston (1987–⁠91). He finished fifth in the 1990 Heisman vote. The Cincinnati Bengals took Klingler in the first round, No. 6 overall in the 1992 NFL Draft.

Best season: 1990; Sammy Baugh Trophy, First-team All-Southwest Conference and 3 more
National rank: No. 1; In the nation in passing touchdowns, 1990
Drafted: No. 6; Overall, 1992 NFL Draft (Cincinnati Bengals)

Honors

All-America: AP third team 1990

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

Season by season, from Wikipedia

Season	Passing
Season	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	Int	Rtg
1988	6	7	85.7	37	0	0	130.1
1989	68	114	59.6	865	8	1	144.8
1990	374	643	58.2	5,140	54	20	146.8
1991	278	497	55.9	3,388	29	17	125.6
Career	726	1,261		9,430	91	38

From the college statistics table in Klingler’s Wikipedia article (David Klingler, CC BY-SA), season by season as the article gives them, bowls included where it counts them. Our own records come from box scores, which start in 2004 (tackles in 2016, kickoff returns in 2009).

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

Drill	Combine or pro day 1992
Height	6′2½″
Weight	205 lb
Arm length	33″
Hand size	9¼″
40-yard dash	4.82 s
10-yard split	1.73 s
Vertical jump	32½″
20-yard shuttle	4.01 s

Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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At a glance

Honors

Season by season, from Wikipedia

The teams in those years

Before the draft