Charles E. Collins (American football)

Charles E. Collins was an All-American football wide receiver at Cal State Northridge University. Played professionally with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL.[1] He was the former wide-receiver’s assistant for the San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, and the UFL Sacramento Mountain Lions.Now at Washington middle school[2] Current member of the Football University's instructional staff where he works with youth American football wide receivers in all major cities across the U.S. Collins is currently coaching at Pasadena High School.[1]

Charles is referred to by the athletes he works with, as "Coach C." Collins has been helping high school athletes all over the state of California earn a college scholarship. His coaching career began at Santa Monica Community College where he worked with NFL notables Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson and Steve Smith. Coach Collins is widely known for transforming Chad Johnson from a high school quarterback into a successful wide receiver. Collins' coaching and continued encouragement kept Johnson focused on football allowing him to earn a spot on the Oregon State University team during his final year of eligibility. Chad Johnson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals, in 2001, and still accredits his NFL success to Coach Collins.[3][4] Both Charles and Chad remain close and have teamed up to release a wide-receiver training app called "In The Breaks".[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Charlie Collins". All American Games. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  2. ↑ "About Coach Collins". In The Breaks LLC. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  3. ↑ Omar, Kelly. "Chad Ochocinco turns to old coach to find receiver he once was. Collins currently coaches at Pasadena High School.". SunSentinel. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  4. ↑ Young, Shalise. "Ochocinco Goes Deep about Past". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "In The Breaks App Series Now Available". In The Breaks LLC. Retrieved 3 December 2012.


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