The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Collin Klein
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2026–now · 1 stint(s)
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Coaching career
2026–now
Kansas State
too new to grade yet
4th-best Kansas State tenure of 18 by the numbers.
Followed Chris Klieman (2019–2025).
Roster construction · portal era
A portal-built roster.
Portal arrivals
26
3.0★ avg rating
Portal departures
33
left via the portal
Net portal flow
-7
#19 of 187 FBS stints
Notable portal arrivals with a modeled NIL value
Wendell Gregory On3 modeled · $2,000,000
On3’s modeled estimate (social reach / exposure), not money actually paid — shown per player, never totaled.
Who they bring in
Typical size for position, once adjusted for position mix.
Recruits younger transfers than most — more of a development bet.
Avg. size (raw)
6′2″, 242 lbs
across 22 of 26 arrivals — unadjusted for position mix
Size vs. position-typical
+4.1 lbs
#117 of 255 · a typical amount
Avg. class year
Jr
#252 of 255 · less than most
Top states: OH (3), FL (3), MO (3), GA (2), CA (1)
Who won the portal our read
Talent added
47.9
position-weighted
Talent lost
50.3
position-weighted
Net
-2.4
arrivals minus departures
Best addition: Kaleb Patterson (CB) from Illinois
Biggest loss: Tobi Osunsanmi (EDGE) to Indiana
Position-value-weighted (QB/CB weighted highest, depth-decayed within each position) — the same scoring engine as the Portal Heat feed, not a separate grade.
Where the roster comes from, by position
Buys Running back via the portal
75%
#20 of 208 stints
Buys Linebacker via the portal
67%
#23 of 225 stints
2 NFL Draft picks: Sam Hecht (2026), VJ Payne (2026)
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The Zeitgeist List · coordinating
Collin Klein
Offensive coordinator across 2 program(s), 3 stint(s), before and after wearing the head-coach hat — every season measured on the same axis, whether he personally ran the unit or someone else did.