Nick Collins
Collins in 2006
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| Position: | Free safety | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 16, 1983 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Gainesville, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Cross City (FL) Dixie County | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Bethune-Cookman | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 | ||||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 417 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 1.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 63 |
| Interceptions: | 21 |
| Forced fumbles: | 6 |
| Touchdowns: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Nicholas Malte Collins (born August 16, 1983) is a former American football safety who played seven seasons for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). In Super Bowl XLV, he intercepted Ben Roethlisberger for a touchdown as the Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-25. He played college football at Bethune-Cookman, and was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft.
Collins was a diverse athlete during his high school career. He attended Dixie County High School in Cross City, Florida, and lettered twice as a quarterback, running back and defensive back. Collins was also given first-team all-conference honors and was named team MVP as a senior. Collins also earned two letters as a basketball guard and three letters as a center fielder in baseball.
He was a student athlete at Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida, where he played for the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats football team.
In 2002, Collins spent the majority of the season as a reserve linebacker. He played in all thirteen games of the season, making his first two starts in the final two games of the season at the strong safety position. Collins finished the season with 35 tackles (22 solo), one interception, five defended passes, one fumble recovery and eight kickoff returns for 181 yards. His strongest statistical performance of the season was an eight-tackle game in his first start, against Florida A&M University, on November 23.
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