Collins with the Titans in 2008
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Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||
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Date of birth: | December 30, 1972 | ||||||||
Place of birth: | Lebanon, Pennsylvania | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | West Lawn (PA) Wilson | ||||||||
College: | Penn State | ||||||||
NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
TD–INT: | 208–196 |
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Passing yards: | 40,922 |
Passer rating: | 73.8 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Kerry Michael Collins (born December 30, 1972) is a former American football quarterback who played 17 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Penn State University and earned All-American honors. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers with the fifth overall pick of the 1995 NFL Draft, the first choice in the franchise's history.
He also played for the New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Tennessee Titans and Indianapolis Colts. He defeated every NFL team except the Miami Dolphins during his career, and threw for over 200 touchdowns. He led the New York Giants to an appearance in Super Bowl XXXV where they lost to the Baltimore Ravens by a score of 34-7.
Collins was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He attended Lebanon High School, until 1987, when he transferred to Wilson High School in West Lawn, Pennsylvania, and played high school football, basketball and baseball for the Wilson Bulldogs.