Sources: Texas A&M to hire K-State’s Klein as OC

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Elder WriterDec 6, 2023, 08:51 AM ET

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• College football reporter.
• Joined ESPN.com in 2008.
• Graduate of Northwestern University.Texas A&M is set to hire Kansas State offending organizer Collin Klein for the exact same function under brand-new coach Mike Elko, sources informed ESPN.Klein, a former quarterback for Kansas State who completed third in Heisman Prize ballot in 2012, had actually become one of the nation’s leading young playcallers. Klein, 34, has spent practically his whole career at his alma mater, acting as quarterbacks coach and becoming the team’s sole playcaller before the 2022 season under coach Chris Klieman.Notre Dame pursued Klein for its offensive organizer vacancy after the 2022 season, and Klein has

  drawn some interest for head-coaching opportunities.Since the start of the 2022 season, Kansas State ranks 20th nationally in scoring (34.9 PPG). In 2022, when Kansas State won

  the Huge 12, the offense finished in the leading 10 in school history in 11 categories, consisting of 2nd in offensive lawns( 5,863), 4th in rushing lawns (2,916 )and 5th in lawns per game(418.8). Offending line coach Connor Riley is expected to be a candidate to replace Klein, a source stated. The 25th-ranked Wildcats will face No. 18 NC State in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Dec. 28 in Orlando, Florida.GoPowerCat.com initially reported Klein accepting the Texas A&M job early Wednesday.