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Senior
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| Hometown:
Tulsa, Okla.
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| High School:
Union HS
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| Height / Weight:
6-2 / 285
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| Position:
Defensive Tackle
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2001:
All-Big 12 Second Team (Big 12 Coaches), All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Associated Press) ... tied Tommie Harris for the team lead in quarterback hurries with 14 ... intercepted his first career pass against Texas Tech ... recovered a fumble against North Texas ... registered a season high four tackles on three occasions (Air Force, Texas and Nebraska) ... shared the Sooner Iron Man Award for strength and conditioning with Andre Woolfolk.
2000:
Freshman All-America Second Team (The Sporting News) ... played in every game and started the first seven games of the year at left tackle ... recorded 30 tackles overall, including 19 unassisted ... also registered five tackles for loss, three sacks and nine quarterback pressures ... second on the squad in quarterback pressures ... best game of the season came in the regular season finale at Oklahoma State when he recorded six tackles and two pressures ... posted five tackles in the season opener against UTEP ... one of 13 Sooners to be named Academic All-Big 12 ... credited with two tackles and the only Sooner sack in the national title game with Florida State.
1999:
Redshirted the season but earned valuable practice time working with the heart of the defensive unit on most days.
High school:
Rated as the 52nd best player in the Midlands by SuperPrep Magazine ... member of the All-State squad of The Daily Oklahoman and Tulsa World ... also named to the Oklahoma Super Team by the Associated Press ... recorded 108 tackles (35 solo), seven sacks and two fumble recoveries during his senior season ... returned one fumble seven yards for a touchdown ... had more than 200 tackles for his career ... led his squad to a 13-1 overall record and the championship game of the state playoffs as a senior ... team was 30-6 with him as a starter ... coached by Bill Blakenship.
Wrapup:
Intelligent, talented player ... his bench (440) and power clean (350) both rank No. 2 on the team ... also strong in the classroom ... member of the Big 12 Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll ... born: June 4, 1981 ... parents: Kurt and Kathy Klein ... major: construction science ... favorite OU class was Construction Equipment and Methods.
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