Todd Collins (linebacker) explained

Todd Collins
Number:54, 59
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:27 May 1970
Birth Place:New Market, Tennessee, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:248
College:Carson–Newman
Draftyear:1992
Draftround:3
Draftpick:64
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Tackles
Statvalue1:427
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:3.5
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:4
Statlabel4:Interceptions
Statvalue4:2

Todd Franklin Collins (born May 27, 1970) is a former National Football League (NFL) linebacker. He started for the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI, and Super Bowl XXXIV for the Rams.

Collins was a champion in high school and college football. He led Jefferson County High School to the 1987 TSSAA AAA State Championship. Coming out of Jefferson County, Collins was a USA Today High School All-American. He received a scholarship to the University of Georgia, where his older brother Brent was already enrolled. Injury problems kept Todd off the field during the 1988 season, and he transferred to the University of Tennessee for one semester. Both Collins brothers subsequently ended up at Carson-Newman College, with whom they won the 1989 NAIA National Championship.

Collins was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1992 NFL draft.[1] He left the Patriots for the Rams in 1999. Part of the compensation package the Patriots received from Rams included the 199th pick in the 2000 NFL draft, which the Patriots used to draft Tom Brady.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1992 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-07 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.