Andre Collins

Andre Pierre Collins (born May 4, 1968) is a former American football outside linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He started in Super Bowl XXVI for the Washington Redskins. Collins currently serves as Director of Retired Players for the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), where he works to ensure retirees make successful post-football transitions.[1]

Andre Collins
No. 55, 52, 53
Position:Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1968-05-04) May 4, 1968
Riverside Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Cinnaminson (NJ)
College:Penn State
NFL Draft:1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:748
Sacks:25.5
Interceptions:13
Player stats at NFL.com

A standout inside linebacker at Penn State, Collins was named a 1989 All-American and a Butkus Award finalist. He attended Cinnaminson High School in Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey.[2] Collins was in the first group of inductees to the Cinnaminson High School Athletics Hall of Fame. [3] He was drafted by Washington in the second round of the 1990 NFL Draft.[4]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleVertical jump
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m)		 224 lb
(102 kg)		 31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		 10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.76 s1.70 s2.72 s4.33 s34.5 in
(0.88 m)
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Collins earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Policy and Administration from Penn State in 1991.

References
  1. Andre Collins - Transition Player | NEWS | NFLPLAYERS.COM
  2. Andre Collins profile Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, Database Football. Accessed July 19, 2007.
  3. "Bengals Linebacker Leads Cinnaminson Hall-of-fame List," 8 Oct 1997, by Beth Onufrak; http://articles.philly.com/1997-10-08/sports/25536753_1_field-hockey-state-basketball-title-track
  4. "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  5. "Andre Collins, Combine Results, OLB - Penn State". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
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