Final Report

Marlin Klein is a Rorschach test. He has freak athleticism, is relatively new to football, and finally got his chance to break out in 2026. After one game of looking like the next first-round TE, he sustained an ankle injury in week two that clearly hampered him the rest of the way. It was all there for one game, the testing is all there, the justification for a late breakout is all there...how much would you put on one game? There's no denying it: This dude is a freakshow. After appearing on Bruce Feldman's freaks list, Klein burst onto the scene, finally free of Colston Loveland's shadow and deeper into his development, with a huge week one performance. He looked electric on six catches for 93 yards and a TD against UNM. The fluidity, quickness, athleticism, and route detail was striking. He looked like a guy hooked up to the Mario Star. After that ankle injury, it wasn't there anymore. As a blocker, Klein has potential but isn't quite there yet. He survived in-line when Michigan was flexing Colston Loveland all over the place, so he did have some degree of trust from the staff. Overall, I think will be able to figure it out there despite needing to iron out some technique with his hands and leverage. The upside depends on how real you believe that game was. I definitely think it might be, but how much are you willing to bank on it? If it is...there may be a stud here

Recommended Position

TE

Round Grade

5th

Player Comp

That one game he looked like George Kittle's little brother, but it's impossible to say