Tory Collins

American football player (born 1982)

Tory Collins
Career information
Born:	(1982-12-29) December 29, 1982 (age 41) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Position(s)	Defensive tackle
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	285 lb (129 kg)
College	Northwestern State University
High school	Alcee Fortier (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Career history
As player
2007	Chicago Bears
2008	BC Lions
2010	Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Alaska Wild
2011	Sioux Falls Storm

Career highlights and awards
BCS national champion (2003)
Honors	All-American (Twice)

Tory Collins (born December 29, 1982) is a former American football player who played in the NFL, CFL, AFL and the Indoor Football League.^[1]^[2]

Playing career

College career

Collins was a defensive tackle from Northwestern State University. He transferred to Northwestern State after originally playing at LSU.^[3]

Professional career

Collins played in three NFL games with the Chicago Bears during their 2007 season. In those games he recorded 2 Sacks against Houston Texans 3 Tackles for loss and 1 single tackle in a loss to the Cleveland Browns.^[4]

Personal life

Collins hails from New Orleans, Louisiana, where his family lived until their home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He cited his desire to help his family as one of his biggest motivations to excel as a professional athlete.^[3] Collins also played to honor the memory of Marquise Hill, a former NFL player and close friend, who died on May 28, 2007.^[5]

References

^ Goalaskawild.com, Wild Upgrades Defense With Former Chicago Bear, and Two Other Players Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed February 13, 2010.
^ "Tory Collins CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Chicagobears.com, Collins driven by devastating natural disaster Retrieved on May 12, 2007
^ NFL.com, Tory Collins: Game Logs. Accessed February 13, 2010.
^ Mayer, Larry, Bears rookie trying to cope with yet another tragedy (June 8, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on June 9, 2007.