A Kimberly High School football standout is calling it a career in the NFL.
After 11 seasons in the NFL, linebacker A.J. Klein is hanging up his helmet and shoulder pads.
While playing high school football for Kimberly, Klein was a key player in back-to-back Division 2 state championships in 2007 and 2008.
The program also went an impressive 37-1 in his time with the Papermakers.
He then attended Iowa State before being drafted in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.
In his NFL career, Klein played 146 games, racked up 15.5 sacks, and eight forced fumbles.
Klein spent time with the Panthers, Saints, Bills, Bears, and Ravens.
His career highlights also included an appearance in Super Bowl 50 with Carolina in 2016.