Dave Klemic - #5
All-American Candidate
Junior - Wide Receiver
6'0 - 175
Somers Point, NJ
Mainland HS

Dave Klemic is one of the best talents in all of IAA college football. Just ask Northeastern's 10 opponents last year. Blessed with amazing speed (a 4.3 40 in recent team testing), Klemic joined guys like Brian Westbrook, Eddie Conti and Jerry Azumah as one of the Atlantic 10's true game-breaking players. Klemic already has more career TDs (25) than any previous Husky. He scored 15 times last year, four more TDs than an NU record that had stood for 62 years. And, those scores were all big plays as Klemic averaged 43.9 yards per touchdown, five of them over 60 yards. The Husky coaching staff is confident the future will only get brighter for the All-American candidate.

1998: Named All-New England, second team All-A10 and second team All-ECAC...had six 100-yard games, tying NU mark of Dan Ross set in 1978; now has nine for his career...led team in receptions with 65 for NU-record 1175 yards...also led team in kick returns with 13 for 269 yards...had record 15 touchdowns, including three three-TD games...notched eight receptions for a career-high 173 yards and three touchdowns in victory over Rhode Island; also returned two kickoffs for 91 yards for career-high total of 264 all-purpose yards, second-best all-time at NU...earned Gold Helmet for URI game...reached 1000 career receiving yards in career game 15, six games sooner than any previous Husky...total of 20 points against Villanova was fourth-best in school history, most ever in one quarter and one half...among national leaders in receiving (sixth), scoring (18th) and receptions (24th)...also a track standout...earned America East Most Outstanding Performer honors at outdoor title meet, winning the 200 and long jump (meet record 21'0 3/4).

1997: Named NU's Offensive Rookie of the Year...had 10 TD catches, second most in the league...second on the team with 632 receiving yards...named A10 Rookie of the Week after catching six passes for 130 yards and two scores versus Villanova...scored on a 41-yard pass play with no time remaining to give NU a stunning 23-17 victory over Maine...had strong indoor track season, winning the long jump at the America East title meet and taking second in the 200...outdoors, won the America East long jump title and was second at the New England Championship.

1996: Redshirt season.

High School: Played football and track at Mainland High...named honorable mention South Jersey All-Star in football as a senior for state champs...set season marks for catches (31), yards (584) and TDs (11)...holds track marks for long jump (23'11) and 400 hurdles (54.99).

Personal: Born June 16, 1978...majors in Athletic Training...Class of 2001.