Adrian William Klemm (born May 21, 1977) is an

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coach and former offensive tackle who is the

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He previously served as the offensive line coach for the

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in 2021. Klemm played college football at the

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and was drafted by the

in the second round of the

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, the same draft in which they selected

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in the sixth round. Klemm spent six seasons in the NFL with the Patriots and

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, winning three Super Bowls as a member of the Patriots. Following his playing career, Klemm began coaching at

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in 2008 as a graduate assistant and being promoted to be their offensive line coach in 2009 and serving in that position for four seasons before serving in the same position at

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from 2012 to 2016.

High school years

Klemm attended

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, and was a prep teammate of

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and was named the Santa Monica athlete of the year as a senior. Klemm was a two-time All-League selection in both football and

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College career

Klemm attended the

and was a four-year starter. He played under

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during his senior season (1999), and was a part of the biggest turnaround in NCAA history, as Hawaii improved from 0–12 to 9–4 and won a bowl game that season. Following his senior season, Klemm was selected as the starting left tackle at the

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and also earned invitations to the

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and the

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Professional career

Klemm was drafted by the

in the second round (46th overall selection) of the

. Klemm spent five years with the Patriots, appearing in 26 contests with 10 starts. Klemm was also a member of three Super Bowl champion teams during his time with the Patriots. Klemm spent his final professional season with the

in 2005, appearing in 16 games and starting in half of those games for the Packers.

Coaching career

SMU

Klemm began his coaching career in 2008 as a volunteer with the

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, coached by Klemm's former college coach

. In 2009, Klemm was named the offensive line coach and in 2011, he added the title of recruiting coordinator for the Mustangs. During his time at SMU, Klemm quickly became known for being one of the nation's top recruiters. Following the 2010 season, Klemm was named the top BCS non-AQ Recruiter in the nation by '' Rivals.com'', and was further recognized by the outlet as one of the top 25 recruiters in the country overall. ''

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/ Scout.com'' also named him the 2010

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Recruiter of the Year.

UCLA

In December 2011, Klemm accepted an offer to become the offensive line coach and run game coordinator for the

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under coach Jim L. Mora He helped the Bruins bring in one of the nation's top recruiting classes and was named the

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Recruiter of the Year by ''24/7 Sports''. He was elevated to associate head coach in 2014. Klemm coached for five seasons before parting ways with UCLA on January 15, 2017. He and Mora were listed in three different lawsuits by three former Bruins players for mishandling injuries. Klemm was dismissed from the players’ lawsuits by December 2021.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Klemm was named the assistant offensive line coach for the

, replacing Shaun Sarrett who was promoted to offensive line coach, in 2019. The Steelers promoted Klemm to offensive line coach on February 2, 2021. On December 27 2021 Klemm left the Steelers with 2 games remaining in the regular season to become an offensive line coach at

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. It was rumoured that Klemm's poor relationship with Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada caused head coach

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to agree to release Klemm in the knowledge that Klemm would not have continued in his role in the following year.

Oregon

Klemm served as offensive line coach, run game coordinator, and associate head coach under Oregon Ducks head coach

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. Klemm's tenure was highly successful, with the Ducks finishing with a 10-3 record in the 2022 season. The offensive line led the FBS in sacks allowed with only five, and the Ducks rushing game was rated the twelfth best. They completed the season by winning the 2022 Holiday Bowl.

New England Patriots

Klemm was one of the candidates interviewed by the New England Patriots in January 2023 as part of their search for a new offensive coordinator. The role eventually went to Bill O'Brien. In February Klemm was instead hired by the Patriots as the offensive line coach to complement O'Brien.

References

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