Jim Collier
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Van Buren, Arkansas, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | May 18, 1939 Van Buren, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Van Buren | ||||||||
| College | Arkansas | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1961: 7th round, 95th overall pick | ||||||||
| AFL draft | 1962: 31st round, 244th overall pick | ||||||||
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James William Collier (born May 18, 1939) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He played college football fpr the Arkansas Razorbacks and was selected in the seventh round of the 1961 NFL draft. Collier was also selected in the 31st round of the 1962 AFL draft by the Buffalo Bills. Collier scored the only touchdown for the New York Giants in the 1962 championship game when he recovered a blocked Packers' punt on the goal line.
Collier was born on May 18, 1939, in Van Buren, Arkansas.[1] He grew up in his hometown, graduating from Van Buren High School in 1957. He played numerous sports in high school, being named all state as a football quarterback and all district in basketball, as well as setting his school's track and field record for pole vault.[2] He attended the University of Arkansas, where he played college football with the Razorbacks from 1959 to 1961. He was a wide receiver and had 514 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns over 28 receptions throughout his three years. In the 1960 season he had three receiving touchdowns, tying him for most in the Southwest Conference.[3] In college, he also played basketball his first year and track for two years.[2]
