Steve Collier Explained

Steve Collier
Number:64, 70, 74, 92
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:April 19, 1963
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:342
High School:Chicago (IL) Whitney Young
College:Bethune–Cookman
Undraftedyear:1985
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:10
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:6
Pfr:CollSt20

Steve Collier (born April 19, 1963) is a former offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

Collier was born in Chicago, Illinois.[1]

College career

He played at the collegiate level at Bethune–Cookman University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.[1]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

In 1985, Collier originally signed with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League as a defensive end, but was converted to an offensive tackle in training camp. On August 21, 1985, he was cut by the Browns.[2]

San Diego Chargers

On April 14, 1986, Collier signed with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League, but was released on July 19, 1986.[3]

Green Bay Packers

The Green Bay Packers signed Collier as a replacement during the 1987 players' strike and was retained after the strike.[4] During the 1987 season he played in 10 games. The following year, he injured his knee in training camp and spent the 1988 season on injured reserve, with the exception of the final game in which he was on the roster but did not play.[5] He has the distinction of wearing four different jersey numbers during his time with the Packers, they include numbers: 64, 70, 74, and 92.

New York Jets

On March 8, 1989, Collier would sign with the New York Jets of the National Football League after being left unprotected by the Packers following their 1988 season.[5] The Jets released him on August 8, 1989.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steve Collier Stats. Pro-Football-Reference.com. August 19, 2023.
  2. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HgtEAAAAIBAJ&sjid=k7AMAAAAIBAJ&dq=steve%20collier%20cleveland%20browns&pg=4513%2C2897450 Browns' coach still seeks answers
  3. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sjMyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nuUFAAAAIBAJ&dq=steve%20collier%20san%20diego%20chargers&pg=6941%2C4332071 Transactions
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MqtRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ixIEAAAAIBAJ&dq=packers%20replacements&pg=6664%2C4452896 Packers retain 16 replacement players
  5. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7r0gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=tGkFAAAAIBAJ&dq=steve%20collier%20packers&pg=6531%2C1086425 Jets nab Collier
  6. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zmgaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8SsEAAAAIBAJ&dq=steve%20collier%20jets&pg=5619%2C328573 Jets release Collier, ex-Packers-lineman