Tristin McCollum

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Tristin McCollum
No. 36 – Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1999-05-03) May 3, 1999 (age 24) [1]
Galveston, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Ball (Galveston, Texas)
College: Sam Houston (2017–2021)
Undrafted: 2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:6
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tristin McCollum (born May 3, 1999) [1] is an American football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Sam Houston Bearkats and was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent after the 2022 NFL Draft.

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Early life and high school

McCollum was born on May 3, 1999. [1] His father Cory Carr had a stint with the Chicago Bulls basketball team and his twin brother, Zyon, also played defensive back with him through college. [2] They both attended Ball High School in Galveston, Texas, with Tristin being ranked a two-star recruit by 247Sports and the 40th-best player at his position in state. [3] They both initially committed to play college football for the Utah Utes, but later re-committed to Sam Houston. [3]

College career

As a true freshman at Sam Houston State University in 2017, McCollum appeared in 13 games, one as a starter, and totaled 30 tackles while being mostly a special teams player. [4] He started all 11 games for the team in 2018 and posted 48 tackles, 6.0 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks and four pass breakups, being sixth on the team in tackles. [4] He played 12 games, five as a starter, in the 2019 season, tallying 49 tackles, a sack and an interception. [5] McCollum was part of the national championship team in the 2020–21 season, being named second-team All-Southland Conference while having 50 tackles and two interceptions. [4] He repeated as a second-team all-conference selection as a senior in 2021. [4] He finished his collegiate career with 229 total tackles, 12.0 tackles-for-loss, 4.0 sacks and three interceptions. [6]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		198 lb
(90 kg)		30+3⁄8 in
(0.77 m)		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.48 s1.53 s2.58 s4.03 s6.72 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)
All values from Pro Day [7]

Houston Texans

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft, McCollum was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent. [8] He was released on August 30 and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad. [9] [10] He was released from the practice squad on January 16, 2023. [11]

Philadelphia Eagles

Two days after being released by the Texans, McCollum was signed to a reserve/future contract by the Philadelphia Eagles. [12] He had an "outstanding" training camp and preseason, according to the Tampa Bay Times , but was waived on August 29 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. [2] [13] [14] He remained on the practice squad as the Eagles played his brother, a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in Week 3. [2] Due to several injuries, the Eagles elevated McCollum to the active roster for their Week 4 game against the Washington Commanders. [15] He appeared on 20 special teams snaps against the Commanders in his NFL debut. [16] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2024. [17]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 Stroud, Rick (September 18, 2023). "Brotherly love on hold for McCollum twins before Bucs-Eagles game". Tampa Bay Times .
  3. 1 2 Horn, Ethan (March 22, 2017). "McCollum Twins Find New Band of Brothers With Bearkat Football". Houstonian News .
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  5. ↑ "Tristin McCollum Stats". footballdb.com.
  6. ↑ Wilson, Aaron (April 30, 2022). "Sam Houston State twin brothers, NFL Draft prospects Zyon McCollum, Tristin McCollum ready for 'exciting, proud moment for family'". Pro Football Network.
  7. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Tristin McCollum, Sam Houston NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  8. ↑ Reuter, Chad (April 30, 2022). "Top undrafted rookie free agents following the 2022 NFL Draft". National Football League.
  9. ↑ "NFL cuts tracker 2022: Roster updates for all 32 teams". ESPN. August 30, 2022.
  10. ↑ "NFL practice squad tracker: Team-by-team roster signings ahead of the 2022 season". National Football League. August 31, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Tristin McCollum Transactions & Injuries". sportsforecaster.com.
  12. ↑ Erby, Glenn (January 18, 2023). "Eagles sign DB Tristin McCollum to a Reserve/Future contract". USA Today .
  13. ↑ Franklin, Chris (August 29, 2023). "Eagles roster cuts tracker (8/29): Eagles trade for TE, LB brought in to be a starter cut". NJ.com.
  14. ↑ Ulrich, Logan (August 30, 2023). "Eagles Announced 13 Practice Squad Signings". NFLTradeRumors.co.
  15. ↑ Tolentino, Josh (September 30, 2023). "Eagles elevate punter Braden Mann and DB Tristin McCollum from practice squad". The Philadelphia Inquirer .
  16. ↑ "Tristin McCollum Career Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com .
  17. ↑ "Eagles sign 20 players to Reserve/Futures deals". Eagles Wire. USA Today. January 18, 2024.
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