Jamie Collins (American football)

Jamie Collins

Collins with the New England Patriots
No. 51 Cleveland Browns
Position:	Outside linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1989-10-20) October 20, 1989 (age 27)
Place of birth:	McCall Creek, Mississippi
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Meadville (MS) Franklin County
College:	Southern Miss
NFL Draft:	2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 52
Career history
New England Patriots (2013–2016) Cleveland Browns (2016–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLIX) Pro Bowl (2015) Second-team All-Pro (2015)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016
Total tackles: 360 Sacks: 12.5 Forced fumbles: 11 Pass deflections: 16 Interceptions: 5 Player stats at NFL.com

Jamie Collins Sr. (born October 20, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Southern Mississippi.

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. 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).

A three-star athlete by Rivals.com, Collins was ranked No. 68 at that 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.