Joseph Collins (American football)
American gridiron football player (born 1988)
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Joseph D. Collins[1] (born January 11, 1988)[1] is an American former professional gridiron football wide receiver.
Seaside, California
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | January 11, 1988 Seaside, California | ||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Weber State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted | ||||||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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College career
He attended Monterey Peninsula Junior College, where he had 10 receptions for 198 receiving yards and three touchdowns in a single game during his 2007 season.[1] In his senior season, he was named 2010–11 Weber State Male Athlete of the Year[2] and was the Crystal Crest recipient for Male Athlete of the Year.[1] He was unanimously selected to the Big Sky All-Conference First-team following the conclusion of his senior season.[3] He was selected to the Third-team All-American honors from The Sports Network and Phil Steele.[1]
Professional career
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
On May 24, 2012, he signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[4]
New York Jets
On August 7, 2012, he signed with the New York Jets.[5][6] On August 31, he was released in the final roster cuts.[7] On January 2, 2013, he re-signed with the team to a reserve/future contract.[8] He was released on August 26, 2013.[9]