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Karl Klug

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Karl Klug
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Klug with the Tennessee Titans in 2013
No. 97
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1988-03-31) March 31, 1988 (age 36)
La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
High school:Caledonia (MN)
College:Iowa
NFL draft:2011 / round: 5 / pick: 142
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:128
Sacks:21.5
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Karl Klug (born March 31, 1988) is a former American football defensive end who played his entire seven-year professional career with the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Iowa.

College career

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During his four-year career at Iowa, Klug appeared in 40 games with 26 consecutive starts to end his career. He tallied 140 tackles, including 31 for loss, 9.5 sacks, eight quarterback pressures, eight passes defensed, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m) 		275 lb
(125 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.85 s 1.66 s 2.83 s 4.53 s 7.03 s 29.5 in
(0.75 m)		 9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		 22 reps
Sources:[1][2]

Klug was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL draft, 142nd overall.[3][4] In the 2011 NFL season, Klug led all rookie defensive tackles with 7 sacks, which exceeded initial expectations.[5]

On March 13, 2015, Klug and the Titans agreed to a two-year contract extension.[6]

In 2016, Klug appeared in 14 games with three starts recording 26 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and one pass defensed before suffering a torn Achilles in Week 15 and was placed on injured reserve.[7]

On March 9, 2017, Klug re-signed with the Titans.[8]

On March 17, 2018, Klug was released by the Titans.[9]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2011 TEN 16 1 20 18 2 7.0 7 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0
2012 TEN 16 1 7 4 3 3.5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2013 TEN 16 3 14 8 6 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1
2014 TEN 16 0 23 18 5 2.0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 TEN 16 0 20 13 7 4.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2016 TEN 14 3 26 13 13 1.5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2017 TEN 15 0 18 13 5 1.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
109 8 128 87 41 21.5 30 0 0 0 0 8 5 1 0 1

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2017 TEN 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Coaching career

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In 2018, Klug was hired as a defensive line coach at Page High School in Franklin, Tennessee, having previously volunteered with the school during his playing career.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Karl Klug Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Scout Karl Klug College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  4. ^ [1] Karl Klug scouting report
  5. ^ [2] Karl Klug statistics
  6. ^ [3] Report: Titans sign DL Karl Klug to long-term deal
  7. ^ "Titans Placing DL Karl Klug On I.R. With Torn Achilles". December 19, 2016.
  8. ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 9, 2017). "Titans Agree to Terms with Karl Klug, Nate Palmer". TitansOnline.com.
  9. ^ Wyatt, Jim (March 16, 2018). "Titans Plan to Release Defensive Lineman Karl Klug". NFL.com.
  10. ^ Milholen, Cody (July 21, 2019). "Where is former Tennessee Titans defensive lineman Karl Klug now?". titanswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
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