Jimmy Klingler

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Jimmy Klingler
Personal information
Born: (1972-02-17) February 17, 1972 (age 53)
Lima, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Stratford (Houston, Texas)
College: Houston
Position: Quarterback
NFL draft: 1994: undrafted
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics
Comp. / Att.:47 / 98
Passing yards:645
TD-INT:4-7
Rushing yards:22
Career Arena League statistics
Comp. / Att.:45 / 96
Passing yards:514
TD-INT:7-2
Passer rating:73.00
Stats at ArenaFan.com

James Mark Klingler (born February 17, 1972) is an American football coach and former quarterback who played one season with the Birmingham Barracudas of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at the University of Houston. He was also a member of the Texas Terror of the Arena Football League (AFL). He currently coaches football for Pasadena Memorial High School in Pasadena, Texas.

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Early life and college

James Mark Klingler was born on February 17, 1972, in Lima, Ohio. [1] He attended Stratford High School in Houston, Texas. [1]

Klingler played for the Houston Cougars from 1991 to 1993. He led NCAA Division I-A in total offense with 3,768 yards in 1992. He also led Division I-A in total touchdowns and passing touchdowns with 32. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump
6 ft 2+12 in
(1.89 m)
218 lb
(99 kg)
32 in
(0.81 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
5.03 s1.74 s2.93 s4.45 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)

Klingler played for the Birmingham Barracudas of the Canadian Football League in 1995, recording four touchdowns on 645 passing yards. [3]

Klingler played for the Texas Terror of the Arena Football League in 1996, recording seven touchdowns on 514 passing yards. [4]

Coaching career

Klingler was a coach at Dickinson High School from 1997 to 2001.

Klingler was quarterbacks coach at MacArthur High School in 2002.

Klingler was offensive coordinator at South Houston High School from 2003 to 2006.

Klingler served as offensive coordinator for Manvel High School from 2007 to 2012. [5]

Klingler was offensive coordinator of New Caney High School in 2013. [5] [6]

Klingler became offensive coordinator of the Blinn Buccaneers of Blinn College in 2014. [5] [6]

Personal life

Klingler's brother David also played quarterback for the Houston Cougars. [7] His son, Cory, played football for the Rice Owls. [8] His daughter, Baylee, played college softball at Washington. [9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 [profootballarchives.com/players/k/klin01050.html "Jimmy Klingler"]. Pro Football Archives. Retrieved May 14, 2025.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  2. "Jimmy Klingler". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  3. "Jimmy Klingler". justsportsstats.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  4. "Jimmy Klingler". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 "Jimmy Klingler". buccaneersports.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  6. 1 2 MacPherson, Keith. "FOOTBALL: Former St. Pius X coach Blake Ware to become offensive coordinator at New Caney". yourhoustonnews.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  7. Gustkey, Earl (September 1, 1993). "New Trouble in Air for Trojan Defense : College football: Houston, with Jimmy Klingler, will be throwing out of the run-and-shoot". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  8. "Cory Klingler". riceowls.com. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
  9. "Baylee Klingler". gohuskies.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.