Former Michigan TE hoping to see NFL draft payoff after leaving Europe

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Marlin Klein left Germany to play football in America and entered a whole new world.

The teenager left behind the sports he loved as a youngster and went to work in the Georgia mountains, using Google Translate to become fluent in English.

Klein managed to overcome those initial hurdles, earned a college scholarship at Michigan and now could be a top selection in this year's international NFL draft class.

The draft will be held Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Pittsburgh.

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