Kevin Collier
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Kevin Collier | |
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College | Pittsburgh |
Sport | Football |
Position | RB |
Jersey # | 22 |
Class | Freshman |
Career | 2006 – present |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Nationality | USA |
Born | July 19, 1986 Rochester, New York |
High school | Churchville-Chili, Churchville, New York |
Kevin Antaeus Collier was born on July 19, 1986 in Rochester, New York, and is a freshman running back for the Pittsburgh Panthers.
[edit] High school
Collier attended Churchville-Chili High School in Churchville, New York. He scored a touchdown on both his first varsity carry as a freshman, and last carry as a senior. In his last two seasons, he rushed for 3,666 yards and 36 touchdowns on 471 attempts, a 7.7 yard average.
As a sophomore in 2003, Collier picked up 800 yards.
In his junior year, Collier rushed 221 times for 1,724 yards and 20 touchdowns and was named Section V offensive player of the year.
In his last high school year as a senior, Collier ran 250 times for 1,942 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was named the Section V offensive player of the year for the second year in a row, and broke the Section V career rushing record with 5,402 yards.
In late 2005 Collier visited Pittsburgh and later committed.
[edit] College
Collier didn't see much playing time in his freshman year, and totaled 115 yards and 2 touchdowns on 33 attempts. His best effort was on September 23 against Citadel, where he had 13 carries for 54 yards and a touchdown.