Ryan Collins (American football)

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Ryan Collins
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1975-11-01) November 1, 1975 (age 48)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Robbinsdale Cooper
(New Hope, Minnesota)
College: St. Thomas
Undrafted: 1998
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:4
Receiving yards:62
Player stats at PFR

Ryan Albert Collins (born November 1, 1975) is a former American football tight end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League, the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe, and the New York/New Jersey Hitmen of the XFL. He played college football at St. Thomas. [1] [2]

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Early life

Collins was born November 1, 1975, in Minneapolis, to Albert and Barbara Collins. [2] He attended Robbinsdale Cooper High School, where he played football, baseball, basketball, and track. [2]

College career

Collins attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he majored in communications with a minor in business. He played for the St. Thomas Tommies football and basketball teams. [2]

In football, Collins was selected to the All-MIAC team, the AFCA Division III All-America team, and was among 36 seniors to play in the 1997 Aztec Bowl. [2]

Professional football career

Minnesota Vikings

Collins signed with the Minnesota Vikings as a free agent on May 4, 1998. The team waived him on August 30, 1998, but signed him to the practice squad a day later, where he remained for the rest of the 1998 season. His contract expired on January 25, 1999. [2]

Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns signed Collins as a free agent on February 22, 1999. [2] Late in the 1999 preseason, Collins suffered a shoulder injury that left him on the inactive list for the first 3 weeks of the season. [3] He was cut by the Browns on September 27, 1999. [4]

Baltimore Ravens

On October 12, 1999, Collins was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad. [5] On December 3, amid a series of injuries to the Ravens' tight ends, [4] he was activated off the practice squad to play in four games, starting three. [2]

On December 26, 1999, Collins made three receptions for 41 yards in a 22–0 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. [6] This was the Ravens' first shutout win in franchise history. However, during the third quarter of the game, Collins fractured his left ankle and was removed from the game. [2] He was placed on injured reserve following the game. [3]

He was released by the Ravens on August 28, 2000. [7]

New York/New Jersey Hitmen

On October 30, 2000, Collins was selected with the 282nd pick of the 2001 XFL Draft by the New York/New Jersey Hitmen. [8] He played in all 10 games with the Hitmen [9] and recorded three receptions for 38 yards. [2]

Europe

Amsterdam Admirals

Collins played with the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe in 2002 and 2003. [10] [11] He started all 10 games of the 2002 season, making 34 catches for a total of 280 yards and two touchdowns. He was named to the 2002 all-NFL Europe team. [12] In the 2003 season, he played in eight games and started six. [11] He was again named to the 2003 all-NFL Europe team, becoming the only player to be named to the team in both 2002 and 2003. [13]

Kansas City Chiefs

Shortly after the end of the 2002 NFL Europe season, on June 27, 2002, Collins was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs. [14] At the time, the Chiefs were stuck in a contract stalemate with tight end Tony Gonzalez. [12] The Chiefs released Collins on September 2, 2002. [15]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NY/NJ Hitmen Roster: Ryan Collins". www.all-xfl.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  3. 1 2 "Ryan Collins 1999 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  4. 1 2 "Ravens' tight ends drop, so Collins picks up slack; Run of injuries gives former Viking a shot". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  5. ↑ "NFL signings by month (October 1999)". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  6. ↑ "Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens - December 26th, 1999". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  7. ↑ "NFL waivers by month (August 2000)". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  8. ↑ "The inaugural XFL draft". OurSportsCentral. 2000-10-31. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  9. ↑ "2001 New York/New Jersey Hitmen football Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  10. ↑ "2002 Amsterdam Admirals football Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  11. 1 2 "2003 Amsterdam Admirals football Roster on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  12. 1 2 "ESPN.com: NFL - Collins offers security at tight end for Chiefs". a.espncdn.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  13. ↑ "Nall Named Quarterback Of All-NFLEL Team". www.packers.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  14. ↑ "NFL signings by month (June 2002)". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  15. ↑ "NFL waivers by month (September 2002)". NFL.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
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