Jim Kleinsasser

Jim Kleinsasser
No. 40
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1977-01-31) January 31, 1977 (age 47)
Carrington, North Dakota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school:Carrington
College:North Dakota (1995–1998)
NFL draft:1999 / round: 2 / pick: 44
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team DII All-American (1997, 1998)
  • 3× First-team All-NCC (1996–1998)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:192
Receiving yards:1,688
Receiving touchdowns:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Jimmy Carter Kleinsasser (/ˈklnsɑːsər/; born January 31, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Dakota Fighting Sioux and played for the Vikings his entire career after being selected in the 1999 NFL draft.