Anthony Collins (American football)

Anthony Collins (born November 2, 1985) is a former American football tackle. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Kansas and was a member of the 2008 Orange Bowl championship team. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

For other people named Anthony Collins, see Anthony Collins (disambiguation).
Anthony Collins
Collins in 2011
No. 73
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1985-11-02) November 2, 1985
Beaumont, Texas
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:315 lb (143 kg)
Career information
High school:Central (Beaumont, TX)
College:Kansas
NFL Draft:2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 112
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:69
Games started:35
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Collins played high school football at Central High School in Beaumont, Texas.

College career

Collins committed to the University of Kansas out of high school. He redshirted his freshman year. During the Jayhawks 2007 season, his redshirt junior year, he helped lead the Jayhawks to their first and only BCS Bowl victory in the 2008 Orange Bowl. Collins and teammate Aqib Talib were both named 1st team AP All-Americans that season.[1]

Collins was added to the Ring of Honor during the Jayhawks 2017 season along with his teammate from the 2007 Orange Bowl Championship season, Aqib Talib.[2]

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Collins played for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2008 to 2013, after being drafted in the 4th round with the 112th pick of the 2008 NFL draft. Most of his career was spent as a rotational player at left guard and left tackle. During his 2013 campaign, he had his strongest year, consistently performing well on the Bengals' offensive line as a left tackle.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 13, 2014, Collins signed a contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[3] However, health concerns, multiple penalties and inconsistent play led to Collins being benched in favor of veteran right tackle Demar Dotson. He was considered more of a liability with his penalties and pedestrian play in the pass rush situations.

On March 2, 2015 it was announced that Tampa would try to trade Collins or release him, confirming that he would not be brought back for the 2015 season. On March 10, 2015, the team released Collins after failing to trade him before the official start of free agency.[4]

Police investigation

In 2011, Collins was at the residence of then teammate Jerome Simpson when police searched Simpson's home. Both were questioned by the police. Collins was not arrested for the incident.[5] Collins released the following statement through his attorney Robert Lotz after the investigation began:

"Unfortunately, I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. However, I do want to take this opportunity to let my fans, friends and family know that I had no part in the reported activities at Jerome’s home. I have done nothing wrong and I have not been charged with doing anything wrong. So far as I know, I am no longer a part of any investigation."

The prosecutor involved in the case said Collins will not face any charges.[6]

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References
  1. "Tebow, McFadden, Smith on AP All-America first team". ESPN.com.
  2. "Kansas Athletics to honor 2007 Orange Bowl team, Aqib Talib, Anthony Collins and Mark Mangino at September 2 home-opener". KUAthletics.com.
  3. "Busy Bucs Add Collins to Boost O-Line". Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-13.
  4. Smith, Scott (March 10, 2015). "Bucs Release Collins Among Roster Moves". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  5. "Feds: Home of Bengals' Simpson a pot distribution center". NFL.com.
  6. "Bengal Hopes To Have Name Cleared". WLWT.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06.
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