Maliek Collins

Maliek Collins
Nebraska Cornhuskers No. 7
Position Defensive tackle
Class Junior
Career history
College
High school Kansas City (MO) Center
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-04-08) April 8, 1995
Place of birth Kansas City, Kansas
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 300 lb (136 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2014 Second-Team All-Big Ten (Coaches)
  • 2014 Honorable-Mention All-Big Ten (Media)
  • Academic All-Big Ten (2014)

Maliek Collins Sr. (born April 8, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle. He played college football at Nebraska.

Early years

Collins was born on April 8, 1995 in Kansas City, Kansas to Janice Davis and C.W. Collins, a mechanic. He has two older sisters. His father C.W. died of a heart attack when Collins was 6 years old.[1]

Collins attended Center High School in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was a standout athlete in both football and wrestling. He committed to the University of Nebraska to play college football.[2]

College career

During his career at Nebraska, Collins was a two-year starter and had eight career sacks.[3][4] After his junior season, Collins entered the 2016 NFL Draft.[5][6]

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