Jim Kleinsasser, 2009
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Tight end, North Dakota, 1995–⁠98

Jim Kleinsasser

Born
Jan 31, 1977, in Carrington, North Dakota

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Jim Kleinsasser played tight end at North Dakota (1995–⁠98). The Minnesota Vikings took Kleinsasser in round 2, No. 44 overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2025.

Honors

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

DrillCombine 1999
Height6′2¾″
Weight272 lb
Arm length33″
Hand size9⅞″
40-yard dash4.78 s
10-yard split1.69 s
Vertical jump34½″
Broad jump9′6″
Bench press18 reps
3-cone drill7.24 s
20-yard shuttle4.33 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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