AJ Klein
 Small in the Iowa State Cyclones dress (2012) |
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| Buffalo Bills - No. - | |
| Linebacker | |
| Date of birth: July 30, 1991 | |
| Place of birth: Appleton , Wisconsin | |
| Height: 1.85 m | Weight: 109 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2013 for the Carolina Panthers | |
| Career | |
| College : Iowa State | |
| NFL Draft : 2013 / Round: 5 / Pick: 148 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 339 |
| Sacks | 10.5 |
| Interceptions | 3 |
| Forced fumbles | 6th |
| Passes prevented | 11 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
AJ Klein (* the 30th July 1991 in Appleton , Wisconsin ) is an American American football poker players in the National Football League (NFL). He plays for the Buffalo Bills as a linebacker . Before that he was already under contract with the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints .
college
Klein attended Iowa State University and played college football for their team, the Cyclones . In 51 games he was able to set a total of 361 tackles .
NFL
Carolina Panthers
Klein was selected as 148th in the 5th round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers . In his rookie season review he came in both the special teams and in the defense in all games was used, and he twice as Starting - Linebacker aground.
In 2015 he was able to reach Super Bowl 50 with the Panthers , but it was lost to the Denver Broncos .
In 2016 he replaced Luke Kuechly on the Panthers' starting grid after his injury.
New Orleans Saints
In March 2017, he signed with the New Orleans Saints a three-year contract worth 15 million US dollars . For three seasons he was mostly on the strongside as a starting linebacker , with 6.5 sacks , two interceptions and a touchdown .
Buffalo Bills
In March 2020, Klein moved to the Buffalo Bills , where he signed a three-year contract for $ 18 million, of which 9.7 million were guaranteed.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ College statistics on www.pro-football-reference.com., Accessed on 23 March 2017
- ↑ Report on nbcsports.com of 9 March 2017. Retrieved on March 23, 2017
- ↑ USA Today report of March 17, 2020, accessed March 17, 2020
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Klein, AJ |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 30, 1991 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Appleton , Wisconsin , United States |