Lee Klein
Junior
Linebacker
Lakeshore, Miss. (Air Force Academy)

2007: Started in all 10 games for the Majors, ranking fifth on the team in tackles with 36 (20 solo)... had 6.0 tackles-for-loss... forced three fumbles (ranked 27th in the country in FF/game) and recovered one... intercepted his first career pass in the season-finale against Birmingham-Southern... also recorded three pass breakups and forced a safety... blocked a field goal attempt in the season-opener at Mississippi College... had a season-high seven tackles against Trinity.

2006: All-SCAC Second Team selection ... played in 10 of 11 games as a freshman after transferring from the Air Force Academy... ranked third on the team in total tackles with 64 (21 solo)... recorded 4.0 tackles-for-loss... forced two fumbles... reached double-digits in total tackles in back-to-back games against Lincoln (Mo) Univ. and Centre, including a career-high 11 (three solo) against Lincoln.

High School: A three-sport athlete at District 8-4A St. Stanislaus College Prep... a four-year letterman at linebacker and tailback for head coach Casey Whittman... tallied 490 career tackles and 55 tackles-for-loss... also lettered in baseball and powerlifting... named Mr. Rock-A-Chaw (MVP) for baseball and football his senior year, while also being named Sea Coast Echo, Biloxi Sun-Herald and District 8-4A Defensive MVP and First Team All-State... selected to play in the MS/AL All-Star Classic (Mobile, Ala.) as a senior, defeating Alabama and gaining MVP honors for the Mississippi squad... team also won a district championship in 2005.

Personal: Son of Lee and Sharon Klein... born and raised in Lakeshore, Miss... has a sister, Courtney (19) and two brothers, Joe (16) and Spencer (13)... majoring in accounting with a minor in psychology.