Brandon Collins
| No. -- San Jose SaberCats | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | April 21, 1989 |
| Place of birth: | Brenham, Texas |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Brenham (TX) |
| College: | Southeastern Louisiana |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Career NFL statistics | |
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Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Brandon Collins (born April 21, 1989) is an American football wide receiver for the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League (AFL).
College career
Collins played 2 seasons at the University of Texas before transferring to Southeastern Louisiana University. In 2007, Collins played in 7 games as a freshman and had 2 special teams tackles. As a sophomore at Texas in 2008, he played in 12 games with 3 starts and caught 35 passes for 430 yards and 3 touchdowns. He was academically ineligible for the 2009 season. He was kicked of the Texas team when he was arrested for aggravated robbery.[1] In 2011, he caught 61 passes for 746 yards and 5 touchdowns. In his first season at Southeast Louisiana, Collins played in all 11 games with 8 starts and was second on the team with 56 catches for a team-high 875 yards (15.6-yard avg.) and 4 touchdowns. He also returned 13 punts for 88 yards.
Professional career
Collins was signed on May 14, 2012 by the New York Giants.[2] On June 24, 2013, Collins was suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2013 regular season for violating the NFL policy and program regarding substances of abuse.[3] On August 25, 2013, he was cut by the Giants.[4]
References
- ↑ "Giants' Brandon Collins suspended for four games for violating substance-abuse policy". Scout. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "Former Lion Brandon Collins Signs Free Agent Deal With New York Giants". Sports NOLA. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ "Giants Wide Receiver Brandon Collins Suspended For First 4 Games Of Season". CBS News New York. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ↑ Eisen, Michael (August 26, 2013). "LB Aaron Curry among players released". Giants.com. Retrieved September 4, 2013.