2018 Football Roster
Roster
Kleinberg, Kyle

Jersey Number 31
Kyle Kleinberg
- Position:
- Fullback/Tight End
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 237
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Armonk, N.Y.
- High School:
- Don Bosco Prep (N.J.)
Bio
Career Overview: Reserve fullback/tight end and special teams player ... Original walk-on who received a scholarship prior to his senior season ... Played in 45 games, mainly on special teams, and logged 10 tackles ... Started his career at linebacker … Moved to tight end during 2016 fall camp … Four letters.
Senior Year (2018): Member of Syracuse's short-yardage package and core special teams player ... Saw action in all 13 games ... Tied for second on the Orange with three special teams tackles (all on kickoffs) ... Contributed to a coverage unit that ranked first in the ACC in kickoff return yardage defense (18.3 avg.) ... Threw keys blocks for a ground attack the set the program record with 38 rushing touchdowns ... Special teams captain versus Connecticut (9/22) ... Member of the Fall 2018 SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll.Â
Junior Year (2017): Appeared in eight games, mainly as a member of the kickoff return team ... Did not record any statistics ... Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring. Â
Sophomore Year (2016): Appeared in all 12 games ... Three special teams tackles, including a career-high two stops versus Colgate (9/2).
Freshman Year (2015): Saw action in all 12 games ... Tied for second on the team with four special teams tackles ... Made his first career tackle versus Central Michigan (9/15).
High School: Played for head coach Greg Toal at New Jersey powerhouse Don Bosco Prep ... 2014 NJ.com All-Non Public Third Team selection ... 2014 Big North Conference All-United Division First Team honoree ... Recorded 15 sacks as a senior captain.
Personal: Kyle M. Kleinberg ... Born in May 1997 in New York ... Son of Howard and Stacey Kleinberg ... Two sisters ... Human development and family science major.
Senior Year (2018): Member of Syracuse's short-yardage package and core special teams player ... Saw action in all 13 games ... Tied for second on the Orange with three special teams tackles (all on kickoffs) ... Contributed to a coverage unit that ranked first in the ACC in kickoff return yardage defense (18.3 avg.) ... Threw keys blocks for a ground attack the set the program record with 38 rushing touchdowns ... Special teams captain versus Connecticut (9/22) ... Member of the Fall 2018 SU Athletic Director's Honor Roll.Â
Junior Year (2017): Appeared in eight games, mainly as a member of the kickoff return team ... Did not record any statistics ... Named to the SU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in the spring. Â
Sophomore Year (2016): Appeared in all 12 games ... Three special teams tackles, including a career-high two stops versus Colgate (9/2).
Freshman Year (2015): Saw action in all 12 games ... Tied for second on the team with four special teams tackles ... Made his first career tackle versus Central Michigan (9/15).
High School: Played for head coach Greg Toal at New Jersey powerhouse Don Bosco Prep ... 2014 NJ.com All-Non Public Third Team selection ... 2014 Big North Conference All-United Division First Team honoree ... Recorded 15 sacks as a senior captain.
Personal: Kyle M. Kleinberg ... Born in May 1997 in New York ... Son of Howard and Stacey Kleinberg ... Two sisters ... Human development and family science major.
Players Press Conference vs. Colgate
Friday, September 12
Syracuse Football Postgame Press Conference
Friday, September 12
Fran Brown Postgame Press Conference vs. Colgate
Friday, September 12
Highlights | Syracuse vs. Colgate
Friday, September 12