Joseph Collins (American football)
| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Date of birth: | January 11, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Seaside, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| College: | Weber State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2012 | |||||||||
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Joseph D. Collins[1] (born January 11, 1988)[1] is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent.
College career
He attended Monterey Peninsula Junior College where had 10 receptions for 198 receiving yards and three touchdowns in a single game during his 2007 season.[1] In his Senior season, He was named 2010-11 Weber State Male Athlete of the Year[2] and was the Crystal Crest recipient for Male Athlete of the Year.[1] He was unanimously selected to the Big Sky All-Conference First Team following the conclusion of his Senior season.[3] He was selected to the Third Team All-American honors from The Sports Network and Phil Steele.[1]
Professional career
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On May 24, 2012, He signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[4]
New York Jets
On August 7, 2012, He signed with the New York Jets.[5][6] On August 31, He was released in the final roster cuts.[7] On January 2, 2013, He re-signed with the team to a reserve/future contract.[8] He was released on August 26, 2013.[9]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Weber State Profile". weberstatesports.com.
- ↑ "WSU Honors Student-Athletes at Annual Athletic Awards Banquet". weberstatesports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ↑ "2010 Big Sky All-Conference teams announced". ksdk.com. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Joe Collins signs with Hamilton Tiger-Cats". weberstatesports.com. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- ↑ "New York Jets Transactions". newyorkjets.com.
- ↑ "New York Jets August 2012 Transactions". nfl.com.
- ↑ "NY Jets waive 22 players on Friday, including three draft picks, to cut roster down to 53". nydailynews.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- ↑ "5 More Signed to Reserve/Future Contracts". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ↑ Jets Staff (26 August 2013). "Jets Release 14 Players". New York Jets. Archived from the original on 26 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.