Chris Collins

Position:
Wide Receiver
Ht./Wt.:
5-8 / 182
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Prairieville, La.
High School:
Dutchtown

2017 (Junior)
Saw action in all 12 games as a reserve wide receiver and a member of the special teams ... Credited with four tackles on the season as a member of the kickoff coverage team ... Made on reception for six yards on the season ... Recorded one tackle in three-straight games, Texas A&M (9/16), ULM (9/23) and Idaho (10/7) ... Credited with one tackle against New Mexico State (11/18) ... Snagged first career reception of six yards at Appalachian State (12/2) ... Earned third letter.

2016 (Sophomore)
Made eight appearances as a reserve wide receiver and a member of the special teams ... Credited with six tackles on the season as a member of the kickoff coverage team ... Five stops came in the final two games ... Had a season-high three tackles in the regular-season finale against ULM (12/3) ... Had a pair of unassisted stops and a forced fumble against Southern Miss (12/17) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl ... Recorded his first career tackle in a nationally-televised contest at Georgia Southern (11/10) ... Earned second letter.

2015 (Redshirt freshman)
Appeared in five games during the season as a reserve wide receiver and member of the special teams … Did not record any statistics … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List ... Earned first letter.

2014 (Freshman)
Spent the season as a redshirt ... Member of the scout team … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

High School
A four-year letterwinner for head coach Benny Saia at Dutchtown High School ... Helped the Griffins to a pair of district championships, including a pair of undefeated regular-season records in 2010 and 2011 ... Hauled in five interceptions as a senior in 2012 ... Totaled 60 tackles, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble.

Personal
Born June 28, 1995 in New Orleans ... The son of Lisa and Neil Collins ... Has two brothers (Cornelius, Jr., and Byron) and one sister (Courtney) ... Cousin, Timothy Bracken, played football at Michigan … Another cousin, Tyre Bracken, played football at Southern ... Father is a Louisiana graduate ... Graduated 13th (out of 469) in his senior class ... Member of the National Honor Society and Beta Club at DHS ... Majoring in chemical engineering.