Joel Klatt

CU's starting quarterback for his sophomore through senior seasons (started all 12regular season games in 2005), he set 44 school records in his tenure, the second most records ever set by one student-athlete at the school in any sport (Byron White set 51 between 1934 and 1937). He missed the Champs Sports Bowl against Clemson after being the victim of a vicious, illegal helmet-to-chin cheap shot (by Texas' Drew Kelson) in the Big 12 title game, suffering a severe concussion that required an overnight hospital stay; he was not cleared to play in the bowl and wasn't back to normal until January. He played two seasons of minor league baseball, and was in spring training in 2001 and 2002 with the San Diego Padres. He was selected as a third baseman by the Padres with their 11th round pick of the 2000 amateur baseball draft, and joined Class A Peoria that summer, where he led the team in doubles with 12, as he batted .209 with one home run and 15 runs batted in.

positives

Has adequate upper body muscle development...Shows good foot agility driving away from the center and the ability to reach and set his feet properly before unleashing the ball...Gets good velocity behind his tosses and has the arm strength to throw deep...Makes proper field judgment calls, rarely forcing the ball into traffic...Very composed standing in the pocket, but displays quickness and acceleration to gain yardage when flushed out...Shows good accuracy and touch in the short and intermediate zones...Has the vision to protect his backside from oncoming pass rushers.

negatives

Has a bit of a windup before releasing his passes...Needs to secure the ball better before running upfield...Will overthrow at times when forced to get rid of the ball on his deep tosses, appearing more suited to connect with his targets while standing in the pocket...Tends to lose accuracy when throwing on the move...While he has good foot speed, he lacks that second gear to consistently escape pressure.

Campus: 4.79 in the 40-yard dash

4.33 20-yard shuttle

7.15 three-cone drill

31-inch vertical jump

8'5" broad jump.

Two-time, first-team all-Jefferson County performer at quarterback, earning second-team all-state honors as a senior. As a senior, he completed 78-of-125 passes (62.4%) for 1,250 yards and 16 touchdowns. On defense as a junior, he had four interceptions playing in the secondary. Pomona was 5-5 his senior year and 10-3 his junior year, winning the Jefferson County league championship, under coach Gary Klatt (his father). He also lettered three times in basketball (guard), earning second-team all-conference honors as a senior. In baseball, as primarily a shortstop, he earned first-team all-state and all-conference honors as a senior, helping PHS to a runner-up finish in the state tournament. He set several school records, including ones for home runs (10), runs batted in (46), slugging percentage (1.126) and hits (52). He also set three summer school records, in homers (26), RBI's (99) and in slugging (1.147).

Majoring in economics at Colorado, and earned second-team academic all-Big 12 team honors as a senior

Born February 4, 1982 in Arvada, Colo. Hobbies include playing golf (he breaks 80 with regularity), is learning the guitar and being an avid Boston Red Sox fan. An older brother (Jason) played collegiate and minor league baseball. He married the former Sara Ordway this past May. BACK TO TOP PROFILE GAME ANALYSIS PLAYER NEWS PLAYER STATISTICS Expanded & Classic Player Profiles Are OFFICIAL NFL RECORDS by Scout Dave Te' Thomas, NFLScouting, NFLDraftScout.com © Copyright - The Sports Xchange , My Sports Daily . All Rights Reserved Home | Contact Us | About Us | Privacy Policy