Marlin Klein
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Marlin Klein
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Marlin Klein has been at Michigan through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt on tape: 93 rec yds, 6 receptions against New Mexico, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Michigan, 364 receiving yards — drafted at #59 overall by Houston.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jim Harbaugh → Sherrone Moore. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Houston2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Chase Allen’s 2021 season.
Matches Chase on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jack Coldiron's junior season at Miami (OH) (2022).
Matches Jack on
Differs from Jack on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2023–2025+3000%
Up 3000% from first season to most-recent.