Andrew Kline
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Andrew William Kline, is a retired American football
player. Kline was selected by St. Louis Rams
in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft
with the #220 overall pick.
in Beverly Hills, California
, and began playing football in ninth grade. He was a three-year starter at Beverly Hills High and played both offensive and defensive tackle. As a senior he registered 62 tackles, six sacks, four tackles for loss, five fumbles caused, four fumbles recovered and two pass defections. Top game was against North Torrance High when he notched 14 tackles. He was a First-team All-CIF, All-Ocean League and All-Los Angeles Times West Side selection. Kline was a pre-season All-American candidate. Also competed in track and field as a shot putter and on the Varsity basketball team.
selection and manned the right guard position on what was considered by many one of the finest offensive lines in San Diego State history. During his senior season he graded out at 88.6% and made 38 knockdowns and registered 33 other big blocks the most among the team’s offensive lineman. He helped the offense average 382.4 yards-per-game.
Kline lined up at right guard in 1998, collecting 30 knockdown blocks, the most among the team’s offensive lineman. He graded out at 86.1% for the season, giving up 1.5 sacks and six pressures on the year as the offense averaged 186.6 yards-per-game rushing. In 1997 he started seven games, seeing action at quick tackle and strongside guard. In 1996 he saw action with the first and second unit at guard and tackle while also performing on the special teams/kicking units. In 1995 he rdshirted as a freshman.
, an investment bank that provides advisory services to sports teams and sports based businesses. Some of Park Lane's clients include NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB teams and owners as well as other sports based businesses such as Golfsmith
and elliptoGO.
Kline now lives in Los Angeles, California
, and enjoys collecting art and Road bicycle racing
. He is active in his community and is the founder and Director of Project Play, a not-for-profit foundation that provides funding for sports, music, and art youth programs in Los Angeles. He is a member of the National Republican Committee Business Advisory Council and is the Chairman of the Athletes for Rudy Giuliani
Coalition.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player. Kline was selected by St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
in the seventh round of the 2000 NFL Draft
2000 NFL Draft
The 2000 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur U.S. college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 15–16, 2000...
with the #220 overall pick.
Early life
Andrew attended Beverly Hills High SchoolBeverly Hills High School
Beverly Hills High School is the only major public high school in Beverly Hills, California. Beverly is part of the Beverly Hills Unified School District and located on on the west side of Beverly Hills, at the...
in Beverly Hills, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, and began playing football in ninth grade. He was a three-year starter at Beverly Hills High and played both offensive and defensive tackle. As a senior he registered 62 tackles, six sacks, four tackles for loss, five fumbles caused, four fumbles recovered and two pass defections. Top game was against North Torrance High when he notched 14 tackles. He was a First-team All-CIF, All-Ocean League and All-Los Angeles Times West Side selection. Kline was a pre-season All-American candidate. Also competed in track and field as a shot putter and on the Varsity basketball team.
College football career
Kline was a 1999 All-Mountain West ConferenceMountain West Conference
The Mountain West Conference , popularly known as the Mountain West, is the youngest of the college athletic conferences affiliated with the NCAA’s Division I FBS . The MWC officially began operations in July 1999...
selection and manned the right guard position on what was considered by many one of the finest offensive lines in San Diego State history. During his senior season he graded out at 88.6% and made 38 knockdowns and registered 33 other big blocks the most among the team’s offensive lineman. He helped the offense average 382.4 yards-per-game.
Kline lined up at right guard in 1998, collecting 30 knockdown blocks, the most among the team’s offensive lineman. He graded out at 86.1% for the season, giving up 1.5 sacks and six pressures on the year as the offense averaged 186.6 yards-per-game rushing. In 1997 he started seven games, seeing action at quick tackle and strongside guard. In 1996 he saw action with the first and second unit at guard and tackle while also performing on the special teams/kicking units. In 1995 he rdshirted as a freshman.
Pre-draft
Kline was a seventh-round pick of the St Louis Rams in 2000, and the 220th pick overall. He was on the Rams squad from 2000–02. He retired in 2003 due to multiple concussions suffered while playing.After football
Kline is the Founder and Managing Director of Park Lane (investment bank)Park Lane (investment bank)
Park Lane is an investment banking firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California which provides sports finance advisory services to a wide variety of clients in the sports industry.-History:...
, an investment bank that provides advisory services to sports teams and sports based businesses. Some of Park Lane's clients include NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB teams and owners as well as other sports based businesses such as Golfsmith
Golfsmith
Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. is a golf and tennis specialty retailer based in Austin, Texas. The retailer distributes golf and tennis equipment, as well as other related services. CEO Marty Hanaka has stated, “Our purpose is to inspire golfers to play better and love life more.”Founded by...
and elliptoGO.
Kline now lives in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, and enjoys collecting art and Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
. He is active in his community and is the founder and Director of Project Play, a not-for-profit foundation that provides funding for sports, music, and art youth programs in Los Angeles. He is a member of the National Republican Committee Business Advisory Council and is the Chairman of the Athletes for Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001....
Coalition.