Landon Collins
| No. 21 New York Giants | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 10, 1994 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Geismar (LA) Dutchtown | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Alabama | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 237 |
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| Sacks: | 4.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 22 |
| Interceptions: | 6 |
| Forced fumbles: | 1 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Landon Collins (born January 10, 1994) is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.
A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Collins grew up in the Algiers neighborhood. When Hurricane Katrina hit the city in 2005, Collins and his family had to leave, and eventually settled in Geismar in Ascension Parish.
Collins attended Dutchtown High School, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. In football, he was an All-American defensive back. As a sophomore, he had 26 tackles with 1.5 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery, while playing alongside senior Eric Reid. Replacing Reid, Collins accounted for 102 tackles with 12 tackles for loss and four interceptions as a junior, earning an 5A All-State selection by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. The Dutchtown Griffins went unbeaten through the regular season and entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed, only to be upset 29–14 by No. 24 New Iberia Westgate in the Class 5A quarterfinals. The Griffins finished the season with a 12–1 record. As a senior, Collins excelled on both sides of the ball. On offense, he rushed for 1,218 yards and 21 touchdowns while averaging 13.7 yards per carry. Meanwhile, in the defensive backfield, he had 34 tackles with four interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. Collins became the first player in LSWA history to earn 5A All-State honors on both sides of the ball. He led the Griffins to their second straight 10–0 regular season and District 5-5A title. However, in the opening round of the 5A playoffs, they were upset 28–14 by Ponchatoula. For his individual achievements, Collins earned All-American honors by Parade and USA Today. He also starred in the 2012 Under Armour All-America Game, recording an interception and keying a goal-line stand.Collins played for legendary coach Andrew Slome who talked him into attending Alabama over LSU
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