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'''Jamie Collins Sr.''' (born October 20, 1989) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the Green Bay Packers. He was drafted by the [[New England Patriots]] in the second round of the [[2013 NFL Draft]] and has also played for the [[Cleveland Browns]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Mississippi]].
'''Jamie Collins Sr.''' (born October 20, 1989) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the [[New England Patriots]] in the second round of the [[2013 NFL Draft]] and has also played for the [[Cleveland Browns]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Mississippi]].


==Early years==
==Early years==

Revision as of 15:54, 18 March 2019

Jamie Collins
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Collins in 2018 preseason.
Personal information
Born: (1989-10-20) October 20, 1989 (age 35)
McCall Creek, Mississippi
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:Franklin County
(Meadville, Mississippi)
College:Southern Miss
Position:Outside linebacker
NFL draft:2013 / round: 2 / pick: 52
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2018
Total tackles:495
Sacks:17.5
Forced fumbles:13
Pass deflections:23
Interceptions:7
Defensive touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Jamie Collins Sr. (born October 20, 1989) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft and has also played for the Cleveland Browns. He played college football at Southern Mississippi.

Early years

Collins was born in McCall Creek, Mississippi. He attended Franklin County High School in Meadville, Mississippi, where he played high school football for the Franklin County Bulldogs. He first played as a quarterback, receiver and safety before concluding his career as a quarterback and outside linebacker. He led the team to the Class 3A State Championship during his first year at quarterback, accounting for over 2,000 yards of offense and 26 touchdowns for the 2006 season. As a senior in 2007, he had over 1,200 yards rushing and 1,000 yards passing while leading his team to the state championship game. He was selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game, where he recorded a solo tackle.

Also a standout track and field athlete, Collins was a state track qualifier. At the 2009 3A South State Meet, he earned first-place finishes in the shot put (51-6) and discus throw (156-0 or 47.80m), while also placing second in both the high jump (6-4 or 1.93m) and triple jump (43-10.5) events.[1] He captured the 2009 MHSAA (Mississippi High School Athletics Association) 3A shot put title with a throw of 15.90 meters (52-1), and also took third in the triple jump after recording a career-best leap of 13.58m (44-5.25).[2]

A three-star athlete by Rivals.com, Collins was ranked No. 68 at that[which?] position in the country and No. 21 overall in the state of Mississippi. He was a three-star prospect by Scout.com. He was named 1st team All-State by The Clarion-Ledger. He was Max Lemming's of MaxPreps.com's No. 12 combo passer in the country.

College career

Collins enrolled in the University of Southern Mississippi, and played for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team from 2009 to 2012. He played defensive back, defensive end and linebacker. During his college career, he compiled 314 tackles, 21 quarterback sacks, three interceptions and three touchdowns. He was a first-team All-Conference USA selection following his senior season in 2012.

Professional career

Collins entered the 2013 NFL Draft and attended the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. He completed all of the combine and positional drills and immensely helped his draft stock with his overall performance. Collins set a NFL Combine record by finishing with a broad jump of 11'7". The record was previously 11'4" which was set by wide receiver Jerome Simpson in 2008. Collins held the record until it was broken by cornerback Byron Jones in 2015 (12'3") and was also surpassed by Obi Melifonwu in 2017 (11'9").[3] He also finished with the second best vertical jump at the combine, fourth best short shuttle among edge rushers, and eighth best 40-yard dash time among pass rushers at the combine.[4]

External videos
video icon Jamie Collins' NFL Combine Workout

On March 8, 2013, Collins participated at Southern Mississippi's pro day, but opted to stand on his combine performance and only performed positional drills. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, he was projected to be a second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. Collins was ranked as the third best outside linebacker by NFL analyst Mike Mayock, the fifth best outside linebacker by NFL analyst Josh Norris, and was ranked the sixth best outside linebacker prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com.[5][6][7]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in
(1.92 m) 		250 lb
(113 kg) 		33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 4.59 s 1.58 s 2.61 s 4.32 s 7.10 s 41+1⁄2 in
(1.05 m)		 11 ft 7 in
(3.53 m)		 19 reps
All values from NFL Combine[8]

New England Patriots

The New England Patriots selected Collins in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. Collins was the seventh linebacker drafted in 2013.[9]

External videos
video icon Patriots draft Collins 52nd overall

2013

On May 17, 2013, the New England Patriots signed Collins to a four-year, $3.75 million contract that includes $1.86 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.11 million.[10][11]

Collins entered training camp as a backup outside linebacker. Head coach Bill Belichick named Collins a backup outside linebacker to start the regular season, behind starters Dont'a Hightower and Jerod Mayo.[12]

He made his professional regular season debut in the New England Patriots' season-opening 23–21 victory at the Buffalo Bills. On September 22, 2013, Collins made two combined tackles during a 23–3 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 3. Collins made his first career tackle on running back Doug Martin to stop a one-yard run in the fourth quarter.[13] On October 20, 2013, Collins earned his first career start after Jerod Mayo sustained a tear to his pectoral muscle the previous week.[14] Collins recorded five combined tackles in his first start as the Patriots lost 30–27 to at the New York Jets in Week 7. In Week 12, he collected a season-high ten combined tackles (six solo) during a 34–31 win against the Denver Broncos.[15] Collins finished his rookie season in 2013 with 43 combined tackles (24 solo) and four pass deflections in 16 games and eight starts.[16]

The New England Patriots finished first in the AFC East with a 12-4 record and earned a first round bye. On January 11, 2014, Collins started in his first career playoff game and recorded six combined tackles, a pass deflection, made his first career sack, and recorded his first career interception as the Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional Round.[15] The following week, he made seven combined tackles and deflected a pass in a 26-16 loss to the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.[15]

2014

Collins entered training camp slated as the starting weakside linebacker after Jerod Mayo was moved to middle linebacker, following his return from injury, to replace Brandon Spikes. Head coach Bill Belichick named Collins and Dont'a Hightower the starting outside linebackers to begin the regular season.[17]

Collins with the New England Patriots in 2014.

Collins started in the New England Patriots' season-opener at the Miami Dolphins and recorded a season-high eight solo tackles and deflected a pass in their 33–20 loss. He was inactive for the Patriots' Week 2 victory at the Minnesota Vikings after sustaining a thigh injury.[18] On October 12, 2014, Collins made four combined tackles, broke up a pass, and made his first career regular season interception during a 37–22 victory at the Buffalo Bills. Collins intercepted a pass by quarterback Kyle Orton, that was initially intended for wide receiver Marquise Goodwin, in the second quarter.[19] The following week, he collected a season-high 13 combined tackles (seven solo) in the Patriots' 27–25 win against the New York Jets in Week 7.[20] On November 30, 2014, Collins tied his season-high of 13 combined tackles (seven solo), recorded his first career regular season sack, and forced a fumble during a 26–21 loss at the Green Bay Packers. Collins recorded a strip/sack for a six-yard loss on quarterback Aaron Rodgers during the fourth quarter.[21] The following game, Collins made nine combined tackles and had two sacks on quarterback Philip Rivers as the Patriots earned a 23–14 victory at the San Diego Chargers in Week 14.[20] He finished the 2014 season with a career-high 116 combined tackles (74 solo), four sacks, four forced fumbles, and two interceptions in 15 games and 15 starts.[16] Collins earned an overall grade of 87.9 from Pro Football Focus in 2014 and received the 11th highest grade of all the linebackers who qualified in 2014.[22]

The New England Patriots finished atop the AFC East with a 12–4 record and earned a first round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. On January 10, 2015, Collins made 11 combined tackles (eight solo) and deflected two passes during a 35–31 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Divisional Round.[20] The following week, he made four combined tackles, a pass deflection, and an interception as the Patriots defeated the Indianapolis Colts 45–7 in the AFC Championship Game.[20] On February 1, 2015, Collins recorded eight combined tackles as the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks 28–24 in Super Bowl XLIX.[20]

2015

Collins, Dont'a Hightower, and Jerod Mayo were retained as the starting linebackers to start the 2015 regular season.[23] In Week 2, Collins recorded 11 combined tackles (eight solo) and made a career-high 2.5 sacks on quarterback Tyrod Taylor during a 40–32 victory at the Buffalo Bills.[24] On October 18, 2015, Collins made five combined tackles, a pass deflection, and blocked an extra point during the Patriots' 34–27 win at the Indianapolis Colts. Collins blocked an extra point by Adam Vinateri in the fourth quarter after leaping over the offensive line.[25] The following week, he collected a season-high 12 combined tackles (six solo) and a sack in the Patriots' 30–23 win against the New York Jets.[26] On November 6, 2015, it was reported that Collins was diagnosed with an undisclosed illness and was sidelined for the next four games (Weeks 9–12).[27] On December 4, 2015, Collins confirmed he was fully recovered from his illness.[28] On December 22, 2015, Collins was selected to the 2016 Pro Bowl as his first Pro Bowl selection.[29] On December 27, 2015, Collins recorded eight combined tackles and returned a fumble for his first career touchdown during a 26–20 loss at the New York Jets. Collins recovered a fumble after Jabaal Sheard stripped it from Jets' quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and returned it for a 14-yard touchdown in the third quarter.[30] Collins was limited to 12 games in 2015 and made 89 combined tackles (51 solo), six pass deflections, a career-high 5.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, one interception, and a touchdown.[16] He was selected to the 2015 AP All-Pro second team at outside linebacker, finishing fourth at that position with eight votes; he also received two votes at inside linebacker.[31] He earned an overall grade of 91.3 from Pro Football Focus, which was the fourth highest grade among all qualifying linebackers in 2015.[32]

The New England Patriots finished first in their division with a 12–4 record and clinched a playoff berth. The defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 27–20 in the AFC Divisional Round. On January 24, 2016, Collins recorded eight combined tackles and had two sacks on quarterback Peyton Manning as the Patriots lost 20–18 at the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.[26]

2016

Defensive coordinator Matt Patricia named Collins and Jonathan Freeny the starting outside linebackers, alongside starting middle linebacker Dont'a Hightower.[33] On September 22, 2016, Collins recorded 14 combined tackles (eight solo), a pass deflection, and an interception during a 27–0 win against the Houston Texans in Week 3. Collins was inactive during a Week 6 victory against the Cincinnati Bengals due to a hip injury.[34]

Cleveland Browns

On October 31, 2016, Collins was traded to the Cleveland Browns for a conditional 2017 third round draft pick. (later used on Trey Hendrickson)[35][36][37] Head coach Hue Jackson named Collins a starting outside linebacker opposite Cam Johnson and alongside inside linebackers Demario Davis and Christian Kirksey.[38]

On November 6, 2016, Collins made his debut with the Cleveland Browns and recorded eight combined tackles during their 35–10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9. On December 11, 2016, Collins collected a season-high 15 combined tackles (13 solo) and a sack in the Browns' 25–10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.[39] He finished the 2016 season with a total of 112 combined tackles (79 solo), three passes defensed, three sacks, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles in 15 games and 14 starts.[16] Pro Football Focus gave Collins an overall grade of 88.6, which ranked seventh among all qualifying linebackers in 2016.[22]

2017

On January 8, 2017, the Cleveland Browns fired defensive coordinator Ray Horton after they finished with a 1-15 record in 2016.[40] On January 23, 2017, the Cleveland Browns signed Collins to a four-year, $50 million contract with $26.40 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $5 million.[11][41][42]

The Cleveland Browns hired Gregg Williams as their new defensive coordinator and installed a base 4-3 defense. Head coach Hue Jackson named Collins the starting strongside linebacker to begin the regular season, along with Christian Kirksey and starting middle linebacker Joe Schobert.[43] On September 17, 2017, Collins collected a season-high seven solo tackles before exiting in the fourth quarter of the Browns' 24-10 loss at the Baltimore Ravens due to a concussion. Collins was inactive and remained in concussion protocol for the next three games (Weeks 3-5).[44] In Week 6, he collected a season-high eight combined tackles and deflected a pass during a 33–17 loss at the Houston Texans. On November 12, 2017, Collins made a tackle, broke up a pass, and intercepted a pass by quarterback Matthew Stafford in the Browns' 38–24 loss at the Detroit Lions.[45] Collins left the game in the first quarter after he sustained an injury to his right knee that occurred when he was tackled by Graham Glasgow while returning his interception.[46] On November 14, 2017, the Cleveland Browns officially placed Collins on injured reserve due to his torn MCL.[47] Collins finished the 2017 season with 31 combined tackles (21 solo), three pass deflections, a sack, a forced fumble, and an interception in six games and six starts.[16] Pro Football Focus gave Collins an overall grade of 35.9, which ranked 82nd among all qualifying linebackers in 2017.[48]

Collins was released by the Browns on March 6, 2019.[49]

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