Andre Collins

Andre Collins

No. 55, 52, 53
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth:	May 4, 1968
Place of birth:	Riverside, New Jersey
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
Washington Redskins (1990–1994) Cincinnati Bengals (1995–1997) Chicago Bears (1998) Detroit Lions (1999)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl Champion (XXVI)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 748 Sacks: 25.5 Interceptions: 13 Player stats at NFL.com

Andre Pierre Collins (born May 4, 1968) is a former American football linebacker who played ten seasons in the National Football League. 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, where he works to ensure retirees make successful post-football transitions.^[1]

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]

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, 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

External links

• "Andre Collins, Transition Player", NFL Players Association website, July 16, 2004.