MANHATTAN – Kyle Klein was not certain he would play football again when he underwent surgery to repair a protruding disc in his back last August.
The injury sent severe pain through his body that made moving his left leg impossible at times before surgery. Afterward, he spent entire days in bed. He missed his entire junior season, rehabilitating his back for six months until he was cleared to run at full speed while teammates prepared for the Alamo Bowl.
It was a challenging time, but Klein is not bitter. He learned something from the experience.
“It gave me a chance to step back and really realize how much I missed football,” Klein said, “and that translated into excitement and fun coming back into this year.