Joseph Collins (American football)
Joseph D. Collins[1] (born January 11, 1988)[1] is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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Born: | Seaside, California | January 11, 1988||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
College: | Weber State | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||
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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]
References
- "Weber State Profile". weberstatesports.com.
- "WSU Honors Student-Athletes at Annual Athletic Awards Banquet". weberstatesports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- "2010 Big Sky All-Conference teams announced". ksdk.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
- "Joe Collins signs with Hamilton Tiger-Cats". weberstatesports.com. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
- "New York Jets Transactions". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2012.
- "New York Jets August 2012 Transactions". nfl.com.
- "NY Jets waive 22 players on Friday, including three draft picks, to cut roster down to 53". nydailynews.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
- "5 More Signed to Reserve/Future Contracts". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- Jets Staff (August 26, 2013). "Jets Release 14 Players". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.