Jim Collins (linebacker)
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
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Born: | Orange, New Jersey, U.S. | June 11, 1958||||||
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College: | Syracuse | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1981 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43 | ||||||
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James Brian Collins (born June 11, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Syracuse Orange. He played in the NFL for the Los Angeles Rams and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1985. He also played for the San Diego Chargers.
Early years
Collins graduated from West Morris Mendham High School in the Class of 1976, where, as a senior, he helped lead his high school football team to a still standing club record eight shutouts and its only state championship victory to date. He subsequently attended Syracuse University on a full athletic scholarship at linebacker. In 1980, Collins was an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. He was later named to the Syracuse all-century team.[1]
Professional career
Collins was selected in the second round (43rd overall pick) of the
Collins also appeared in the 1986 Rams promotional video, Let's Ram It,[5] where he goes by the nickname "Babyface" and refers to himself as a "tacklin' fool on the football field."[6]
References
- ^ "James Collins, Football, 1976, 1978-80", Syracuse University Athletics (accessed 2014-02-05).
- ^ "Overlooked Collins leads Ram defense", Associated Press in Star-News, January 2, 1986.
- ^ Rich Roberts, "Jim Collins Can Only Watch . . . and Wait: Injured Ram Linebacker Realizes His Career May Be in Jeopardy", Los Angeles Times, October 29, 1986.
- Daily Record. Morristown, New Jersey. p. 40. Retrieved April 19, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Rams". Los Angeles Times. November 13, 1986. p. 129. Retrieved April 18, 2018 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ram IT (NFL Rams Football Team) Song". Retrieved April 17, 2018 – via YouTube.