L. J. Collier

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L. J. Collier
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Collier in 2020
No. 91 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-09-12) September 12, 1995 (age 28)
Munday, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:291 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Munday (TX)
College:TCU (2014–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:42
Sacks:3.0
Pass deflections:5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Lawrence Edward "L. J." Collier Jr. (born September 12, 1995) is an

2019 NFL Draft
.

Early years

Collier grew up in his father's hometown of Munday, Texas. He attended Munday High School, where he helped lead the Moguls to a state championship as a junior in 2012.[1] He recorded six tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and a touchdown on an interception return to earn Defensive MVP honors for the game.[2]

On February 5, 2014, he signed a letter of intent to attend Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas on a football scholarship.[3]

College career

Collier

redshirted during his first season at TCU, but became a starter for the Horned Frogs as a redshirt freshman in 2015 despite appearing in just one game. He played in all 13 games for the Horned Frogs as sophomore, recording 4.5 sacks and blocking a field goal against Georgia in the 2016 Liberty Bowl.[4] He recorded 4.5 sacks again as a junior, including one in a crucial late-game situation in the Frogs' comeback win over Stanford in the 2017 Alamo Bowl.[5]

As a senior in 2018, Collier finally got the opportunity to become a starter for the Horned Frogs. He responded by tallying 6.0 sacks, 11.5 tackles for loss and 4 pass break-ups to earn First-team All-Big 12 Conference honors[6] and closed out his collegiate career with a sack in TCU's Cheez-It Bowl victory over California.[7]

Following his senior season, Collier graduated from TCU and was invited to participate in the 2019 Senior Bowl,[8] in which he recorded a sack and a forced fumble.[9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄4 in
(1.89 m) 		283 lb
(128 kg) 		34 in
(0.86 m) 		10 in
(0.25 m)		 4.91 s 1.68 s 2.87 s 4.78 s 7.71 s 30 in
(0.76 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 25 reps
All values from
NFL Combine[10][11]

Seattle Seahawks

Collier with the Seattle Seahawks in 2020

Collier was selected by the

2019 NFL Draft.[12] The Seahawks traded Frank Clark to the Kansas City Chiefs in order to obtain the selection used to select Collier. [13]
After suffering multiple injuries, he finished the season with 3 tackles.

Collier started the 2020 campaign as the starting defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks after the departure of Jadeveon Clowney. He had the biggest play of his early career when he stopped New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton on the 1-yard line to secure a Week 2 35–30 victory on Sunday Night Football. In Week 5 against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football, Collier recorded his first career sack on Kirk Cousins during the 27–26 win.[14] In Week 11 against the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday Night Football, Collier recorded his second career sack, taking down Kyler Murray during a 28-21 win.[15]

The Seahawks declined the fifth-year option on Collier's rookie contract making him a free agent after the 2022 season.

injured reserve to start the 2022 season.[17] He was activated on October 26, 2022.[18]

Arizona Cardinals

On March 21, 2023, Collier signed a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[19] He was placed on injured reserve on September 16, 2023.[20]

On March 8, 2024, Collier signed a one-year contract extension with the Cardinals.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Munday High School Wins Football State Championship". Texoma's Home Page. December 20, 2012.
  2. ^ "Munday's Collier dominates defensively". ETSN.com. December 20, 2012.
  3. ^ "L.J. Collier". 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "TCU Falls to Georgia in Liberty Bowl". GoFrogs.com. December 30, 2016.
  5. ^ "TCU Comes Back to Win Valero Alamo Bowl". GoFrogs.com. December 29, 2017.
  6. ^ "2018 All-Big 12 Football Honors Announced". November 28, 2018.
  7. ^ "Frogs Overtime Winners in Cheez-It Bowl". GoFrogs.com. December 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Banogu and Collier Headed to Reese's Senior Bowl". GoFrogs.com. January 9, 2019.
  9. ^ "6 Prospects Who Won the Senior Bowl". The Big Lead. January 27, 2019.
  10. ^ "L.J. Collier Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout L.J. Collier College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  12. ^ Straka, Dean (April 25, 2019). "Ex-TCU DE L.J. Collier selected by Seattle Seahawks with 29th overall pick in NFL draft". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  13. ^ Smith, Corbin (January 17, 2020). "Analysis: Grading Seahawks 2019 Rookie Class". Sports Illustrated.
  14. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks - October 11th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  15. ^ "Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks - November 19th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  16. ^ Condotta, Bob (May 1, 2022). "Seahawks reportedly decline fifth-year option on L.J. Collier's contract for 2023 season". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
  17. ^ Coyle, John (August 31, 2022). "Seahawks Sign CB Justin Coleman, Place DE L.J. Collier On Injured Reserve". Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  18. ^ Boyle, John (October 26, 2022). "Seahawks Activate L.J. Collier From IR; Tre Brown & Travis Homer Return To Practice". Seahawks.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  19. ^ Urban, Darren (March 21, 2023). "Cardinals Bring Back Antonio Hamilton, Add L.J. Collier". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  20. ^ Urban, Darren (September 16, 2023). "Cardinals Place L.J. Collier On Injured Reserve". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  21. ^ Urban, Darren (March 8, 2024). "Cardinals Bring Back L.J. Collier Before Free Agency". AZCardinals.com.

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