Andre Collins

American football player (born 1968)
American football player
Andre Collins
No. 55, 52, 53
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1968-05-04) May 4, 1968 (age 55)
Riverside Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Cinnaminson (NJ)
College:Penn State
NFL draft:1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46
Career history
  • Washington Redskins (1990–1994)
  • Cincinnati Bengals (1995–1997)
  • Chicago Bears (1998)
  • Detroit Lions (1999)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:748
Sacks:25.5
Interceptions:13
Player stats at NFL.com

Andre Pierre Collins (born May 4, 1968) is a former American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He started in Super Bowl XXVI for the Washington Redskins. Collins currently serves as director of retired players for the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), where he works to ensure retirees make successful post-football transitions.[1]

A standout inside linebacker at Penn State, Collins was named a 1989 All-American and a Butkus Award finalist. He attended Cinnaminson High School in Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey.[2] Collins was in the first group of inductees to the Cinnaminson High School Athletics Hall of Fame. [3] He was selected by Washington in the second round of the 1990 NFL Draft.[4]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Vertical jump
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m) 		224 lb
(102 kg) 		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m) 		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 4.76 s 1.70 s 2.72 s 4.33 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Collins earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Policy and Administration from Penn State in 1991.

References

  1. ^ Andre Collins - Transition Player | NEWS | NFLPLAYERS.COM
  2. ^ Andre Collins profile Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, Database Football. Accessed July 19, 2007.
  3. ^ "Bengals Linebacker Leads Cinnaminson Hall-of-fame List," 8 Oct 1997, by Beth Onufrak; http://articles.philly.com/1997-10-08/sports/25536753_1_field-hockey-state-basketball-title-track
  4. ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  5. ^ "Andre Collins, Combine Results, OLB - Penn State". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.

External links

  • "Andre Collins, Transition Player", NFL Players Association website, July 16, 2004.
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1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football—consensus national champions
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Washington Redskins Super Bowl XXVI champions
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Washington Redskins 1990 NFL draft selections
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