1998: Played in eight games ... Completed five of six passes for 102 yards and one touchdown at Wisconsin ... First career TD pass was his longest completion of the year, a 46-yarder to Sam Simmons vs. Wisconsin.
1997: Did not see any game action ... Walked on to the Wildcat baseball team as a pitcher ... Recorded 2-2 record with a 3.50 ERA.
High School: A second-team all-state selection ... Conference player of the year ... Team captain ... Passed for 2,800 yards and 25 touchdowns his senior season ... Played in the North-South All-Star Game and the Big 33 Game ... High school coach was Jeff Mauk ... Also lettered in basketball and baseball ... Two-time conference player of the year in baseball ... Two-time first-team all-conference in basketball ... Honorable mention all-state in basketball ... Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal: Born Nicholas Bernard Kreinbrink on 12/4/78 ... Son of Joe and Robin Kreinbrink ... Learning and organizational change major.
Kreinbrink's Career Stats
Passing
Year GP ATT COM INT PCT YDS TD LNG
1998 8 28 14 1 50.0 189 1 46
The Kreinbrink File
Q. If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what would you want it to be: A lion
Q. What is it that you most dislike: Quitters
Q. What is your idea of perfect happiness: A national
championship