Mike Klinkenborg

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Mike Klinkenborg
College Iowa
Sport Football
Position LB
Jersey #40
Class RS Senior
Career2003–present
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1985-01-19) January 19, 1985 (age 39)
High schoolCentral Lyon HS,
Rock Rapids, Iowa

Mike Klinkenborg, born January 19, 1985, was a starting middle linebacker for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes football team. Born and raised in a farm near Rock Rapids, Iowa, Klinkenborg is an elementary education major at Iowa and has 145 career tackles. His 129 tackles in 2006 were second-best in the Big Ten. [1]

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Klinkenborg is widely known for his performance in Iowa's 2006 game against Iowa State. Just six days before the annual rivalry game, Klinkenborg's father Myron died of a heart attack. Instead of sitting out the game, Klinkenborg played and recorded eight tackles. A day later, he was named Walter Camp Defensive Player of the Week. [2]

Klinkenborg was married to his high school sweetheart Whitney Bruns on June 6, 2008. [3]

Collegiate career

After redshirting in 2003, Klinkenborg played in six games in 2004. He recorded 4 solo tackles and one assisted tackle in games against Iowa State and Michigan State. The next year, Klinkenborg remained behind linebackers Chad Greenway and Abdul Hodge on the depth chart. Playing in limited time once again, Klinkenborg recorded 7 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles in the season. [1]

2006

In 2006, Klinkenborg established his starting spot early, as he was listed as the starting middle linebacker following spring practice. Playing in every regular season game, he recorded 129 tackles, which was the 17th-best single season total in Iowa history. In Iowa's loss to Northwestern, Klinkenborg recorded 16 tackles and recorded the only sack in his career to date. However, he did not play in Iowa's bowl game against Texas due to injury. [1]

2007

Before the season, Klinkenborg was named to the pre-season Lott Trophy watch list and the Bednarik Award watch list. [1]

Statistics

 Iowa Defense
SeasonGamesTacklesT/LossSacksFumble RecoveriesPass Breakups
2004650000
200511110000
2006121296122
Total291456122

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Player Bio: Mike Klinkenborg". HawkeyeSports.com. Retrieved August 26, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Playing his Hawk heart out". The Daily Iowan. September 18, 2006. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Life goes on for Klinkenborg". Cedar Rapids Gazette. August 18, 2007. Retrieved August 26, 2007.
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