Kansas State quarterback Collin Klein is the No. 2 ranked player in the Big 12 Conference in the MetroNews preseason player rankings.
Klein is one of the top rushing quarterbacks in the nation. Last season, he ran for over 100 yards in five games and for over 92 yards in eight games.
His first collegiate start at quarterback was in 2010 against Texas, where he led the Wildcats to victory and rushed for 127 yards and two touchdowns. His 127 rushing yards were the most by a quarterback in their first career start in school history.
He ended the 2011 season with 27 rushing touchdowns, 13 passing touchdowns, and only six interceptions. He threw for nearly 150 yards and ran for over 85 yards per game. Last season, Klein helped the Wildcats become one of the biggest surprises in college football going 10-3 overall and 7-2 in the Big 12.
Top 25:
No. 25 – Darwin Cook, Safety, WVU
No. 24 – Gabe Ikard, Offensive Lineman, Oklahoma
No. 23 – Lane Taylor, Offensive Lineman, Oklahoma State
No. 22 – Tom Wort, Linebacker, Oklahoma
No. 21 – Waymon James, Running Back, TCU
No. 20 – Seth Doege, Quarterback, Texas Tech
No. 19 – Ben Habern, Center, Oklahoma
No. 18 – Casey Pachall, Quarterback, TCU
No. 17 – Stansly Maponga, Defensive End, TCU
No. 16 – Arthur Brown, Linebacker, Kansas State
No. 15 – A.J. Klein, Linebacker, Iowa State
No. 14 – Jake Knott, Linebacker, Iowa State
No. 13 – Stedman Bailey, Receiver, WVU
No. 12 – Brodrick Brown, Cornerback, Oklahoma State
No. 11 – Nigel Malone, Cornerback, Kansas State
No. 10 – Kenny Stills, Wide Receiver, Oklahoma
No. 9 – Terrence Williams, Wide Receiver, Baylor
No. 8 – Justin Gilbert, Cornerback, Oklahoma State
No. 7 – Alex Okafor, Defensive End, Texas
No. 6: Jackson Jeffcoat, Defensive End, Texas
No. 5: Tavon Austin, Wide Receiver, WVU
No. 4: Joseph Randle, Running Back, Oklahoma State
No. 3: Landry Jones, Quarterback, Oklahoma
No. 2: Collin Klein, Quarterback, Kansas State