Luke Collis

Luke Collis
No. 3  Tampa Bay Storm
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth: July 27, 1988
Place of birth: Pasadena, California
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: La Cañada Flintridge (CA) Saint Francis
College: Occidental
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2nd Team All-SCIAC (2010)
  • 1st Team All- SCIAC (2011)
  • LSFL Player of the Year (2014)
  • LSFL Champion (2014)
Career Arena football statistics as of Week 5 of 2015
Comp. / Att.: 1 / 4
Passing yards: 12
TD-INT: 0-0
QB Rating: 39.58
Rushing TD: 0
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Luke Collis (born July 27, 1988) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League (AFL). He signed with the Spokane Shock as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at the Occidental College after transferring out of University of Nevada, Reno.

College career

After attendeding Saint Francis High School, Collis signed with the Nevada Wolf Pack football team in 2007.[1] At Nevada, Collis was an Academic All-WAC honoree in 2009.[2] After redshirting his freshman year, and playing behind Colin Kaepernick as a redshirt freshman and sophomore,[3] Collis announced that he would transfer to Occidental College on January 7, 2010.[4] Collis became a two year starter and captain for the Tigers, and was named 2nd Team All-Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference as a junior, and 1st Team All-SCIAC as a senior.[5] As a Senior, Collis ranked 3rd nationally in passing completions per Game (27), 7th nationally in passing yards per game (305), and 5th nationally total passing touchdowns (28 in 9 games).[6]

Professional career

Spokane Shock

After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, Collis was assigned to the Spokane Shock of the Arena Football League (AFL).[7] Collis finished the season with no passes thrown, but achieved 3 tackles.

Chicago Rush

Collis joined the Chicago Rush during the 2013 season, but saw very limited playing time.[8]

Knoxville NightHawks

During 2013, Collis signed with the Knoxville NightHawks of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL).[9] Although Collis served as the backup for most of the season, he won the starting QB position by the end of the year. [10]

San Angelo Bandits

Collis signed with the San Angelo Bandits of the Lone Star Football League (LSFL) for 2014. He became the starter for the Bandits during Week 3 of the regular season.[11] Collis dominated, throwing 88 touchdowns and just 7 interceptions in 11 games,[12] and was eventually named the league player of the year.[13] Over one three game stretch, San Angelo scored 273 points, including one game where Collis threw 12 touchdown passes and the Bandits scored a league record 107 points.[14] The Bandits went on to win the LSFL Championship.[15]

Tampa Bay Storm

Following the LSFL season, Collis signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the AFL at the beginning of the AFL's free agency period, n September 26, 2014.[16] Following training camp, Collis was named the backup to Jason Boltus.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Football Team Adds Quarterback to Recruiting Class.". www.nevadawolfpack.com. University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  2. ↑ "WAC Announces Fall Academic All-WAC Honorees". www.nevadawolfpack.com. University of Nevada, Reno. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ {{cite web |url=http://lukecollis.com/standard-times-bandits-collis-leads-team-back-to-playoffs/
  4. ↑ "Ault on Taua: "I Wanna Punch Him Right In The Mouth"". www.kolotv.com. Gray Digital Media. January 7, 2010. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  5. ↑ "3 Luke Collis". www.oxyathletics.com. Occidental College. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  6. ↑ {{cite web |url=http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/natlRank.jsp?year=2011&rpt=III_playerpass&site=org&div=III&dest=O
  7. ↑ Michael Wells (August 21, 2012). "OXY QB COLLIS HEADED TO THE ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE". www.d3football.com. USA TODAY media group. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Chicago Rush signed another quarterback, 3 other players". www.redzone.com. Eric Ivie. March 6, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Bednarik's big night carries Steelhawks to fourth straight win and likely playoff berth". www.mcall.com. The Morning Call. May 26, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  10. ↑ http://www.thestatguys.com/PIFL/2013/ALA0615.HTM
  11. ↑ Carlos Silva Jr. (June 20, 2014). "LONE STAR FOOTBALL LEAGUE: QB Collis shining for Bandits as they close regular season". www.gosangelo.com. Journal Media Group. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  12. ↑ http://lukecollis.com/
  13. ↑ http://www.gosanangelo.com/sports/local/local-roundup_68079563
  14. ↑ http://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/story/d/story/bandits-score-273-points-in-three-games/41653/B94tMWu8ok20K3XAQKucaw
  15. ↑ "NM loses to San Angelo in indoor football championship". Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, NM: Journal Publishing. July 6, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  16. ↑ http://boxscorenews.com/tampa-bay-storm-make-flurry-of-moves-to-begin-free-agency-p102342-68.htm
  17. ↑ Brandon Wright (March 26, 2015). "Storm meets Cleveland on Friday in season opener". www.tampabay.com. Tampa Bay Time. Retrieved April 7, 2015.

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