Jasper Collins

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Jasper Collins

Pittsburgh Steelers

Wide receiver

Personal information

Date of birth: November 28, 1991

Place of birth: Geneva, New York

Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)

Career information

High school: Geneva (NY)

College: Mount Union

Undrafted in 2013

No regular season or postseason appearances

Career history

*Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

First team All-OAC (2011, 2012)

Career NFL statistics

Stats at NFL.com

Jasper Collins (born November 28, 1991) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football for Mount Union. He is considered a mid-to-late round prospect in the 2013 NFL Draft.^[1] The Dolphins originally signed him as an undrafted free agent hours after the 2013 NFL Draft.

High School

Collins attended Geneva High School in Geneva, New York. He was a four-year letterwinner who was an all-state, all-conference, and all-area selection multiple times during his career.

College career

Collins attended Mount Union from 2009-2012. During his tenure, he played with former purple raiders wide receiver Cecil Shorts III, and played for the same school as Pierre Garcon. As a freshman, he played in 11 games and had seven catches for 81 yards, and had two punt returns 105 yards including an 89-yard return for a touchdown against Marietta, which is the longest punt return touchdown in Mount Union history. The following season, he played in 15 games and has 66 catches for 908 yards and two touchdowns and was a conference honorable mention. As a junior, he played in 11 games and led team with 67 catches for 844 yards with 13 touchdowns, and had four 100-yard receiving games and earned first team all-conference accolades. In his last season, he played in 15 games and led the Ohio Athletic Conference in yards per game (112.9), receptions (92), receiving yards (1,694) and receiving touchdowns (22). And was once again earned first team all-conference honors.

Professional career

NFL Draft

Jasper Collins was not selected in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Miami Dolphins

On April 27th, 2013, Jasper Collins signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins. On July 31, 2013, Collins was waived/injured by the Miami Dolphins.^[2] Collins cleared waivers and was placed on injured reserve. On August 3, 2013, he was released with an injury settlement.

Cleveland Browns

On September 2, 2013, the Cleveland Browns signed Collins to their practice squad.

References

↑ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=94644&draftyear=2013&genpos=WR
↑ "PRESS RELEASE: Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. July 31, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.

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Name	Collins, Jasper
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Short description	American football player
Date of birth	November 28, 1991
Place of birth	Geneva, New York
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