Joel Klatt

QB · Colorado
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.