Jim Carter Kleinsasser is a retired American Football player who played fullback, H-back, and tight end for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. He played college football at North Dakota and played for the Vikings his entire career since being drafted in 1999. Jim Kleinsasser attended Carrington High School in Carrington, North Dakota and was a letterman and a standout in football, basketball, and track & field. In football, he was a two time All-Region honoree and All-State honoree, and was twice named the Gatorade Circle of Champions North Dakota Player of the Year.... At Carrington High School, Kleinsasser was a starter on the 1995 Class B State Championship basketball team. In track he has the N.D. Class B State Track and Field Meet records for shot and discus. Kleinsasser attended the University of North Dakota and played for the Fighting Sioux football team from 1995 to 1998 before being drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 1999. North Dakota was a Division II school at the time.
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| Birthdate: | January 31, 1977 |
| Birthplace: | Carrington, North Dakota |
| Age: | 35 |
| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Weight: | 272 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Tight end, H-back, Fullback |
| Education: | University of North Dakota |
| Also known as: | Jim Carter Kleinsasser |