Landon Collins

Landon Collins
No. 21 New York Giants
Position: Safety
Personal information
Date of birth: (1994-01-10) January 10, 1994
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school: Geismar (LA) Dutchtown
College: Alabama
NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Total tackles: 112
Sacks: 0.0
Pass deflections: 9
Interceptions: 1
Forced fumbles: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Landon Collins (born January 10, 1994) is an American football safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.

Early years

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Collins grew up in the Algiers neighborhood. When Hurricane Katrina hit the city in 2005, Collins and his family had to leave, and eventually settled in Geismar in Ascension Parish.

High school career

Collins attended Dutchtown High School, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. In football, he was an All-American defensive back. As a sophomore, he had 26 tackles with 1.5 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery, while playing alongside senior Eric Reid. Replacing Reid, Collins accounted for 102 tackles with 12 tackles for loss and four interceptions as a junior, earning an 5A All-State selection by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association. The Dutchtown Griffins went unbeaten through the regular season and entered the playoffs as the No. 1 seed, only to be upset 29–14 by No. 24 New Iberia Westgate in the Class 5A quarterfinals.[1] The Griffins finished the season with a 12–1 record. As a senior, Collins excelled on both sides of the ball. On offense, he rushed for 1,218 yards and 21 touchdowns while averaging 13.7 yards per carry. Meanwhile, in the defensive backfield, he had 34 tackles with four interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. Collins became the first player in LSWA history to earn 5A All-State honors on both sides of the ball.[2] He led the Griffins to their second straight 10-0 regular season and District 5-5A title. However, in the opening round of the 5A playoffs, they were upset 28–14 by Ponchatoula.[3] For his individual achievements, Collins earned All-American honors by Parade and USA Today. He also starred in the 2012 Under Armour All-America Game, recording an interception and keying a goal-line stand.[4]

Also an standout track & field athlete, Collins was one of the state's top sprinters while at Dutchtown. At the 2011 Josten's Invitational, Collins ran the second leg on the Dutchtown 4 × 100m squad, helping lead them to victory and setting a new school record at 41.10 seconds.[5] He won the 100-meter dash at the 2012 Episcopal 4-Way Championships, recording a personal-best time of 10.28 seconds.[6] He also posted a career-best time of 21.60 seconds in the 200-meter dash at the 2012 Josten's Invitational, where he placed first.[7] At the LHSAA Class 5A State Championships, Collins ran the second leg on the Dutchtown 4 × 200m squad, helping them claim the state title with a time of 1:25.40 minutes.[8] In addition, he also ran a 4.48-second 40-yard dash and had a 36-inch vertical jump.

Recruiting

Regarded as a five-star recruit by both Rivals.com and Scout.com, Collins was ranked as the No. 2 safety prospect in his class.[9] Recruited by nearly every major school, Collins narrowed his choice down to Alabama and Louisiana State. He announced his decision live at the Under Armour All-America Game, choosing the Crimson Tide, much to the dismay of his mother.[10][11] Collins acknowledged that he "actually made the decision two years prior."[4]

College career

As a true freshman at Alabama, Collins contributed as a backup. He started on the kickoff and punt coverage units on and saw reserve action at safety in all 14 season games, recording 17 tackles and blocking a punt. He tied for the team lead with 10 special teams tackles, including nine on kickoff coverage and one on punt coverage. He became a starter his sophomore season in 2013 after Vinnie Sunseri suffered a season ending injury. He finished the year with 70 tackles and two interceptions. As a junior he led the team with 98 tackles and three interceptions. He was named a unanimous All-American.[12]

After his junior season, Collins entered the 2015 NFL Draft.[13][14]

College statistics

Year GP TSolo TAsst TOT TFL TFLYDS SCK SCKYDS INT INTYDS TD FF FR TD
14
8
9
17
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
54
15
70
4.0
8
0
0
2
89
1
2
0
1
14
60
43
103
4.5
7
0
0
3
14
0
1
0
0
Total 26 105 54 159 7.5 15 0 0 5 103 1 3 0 1

Professional career

Prior to his junior season, Collins was projected a high first-round selection in the 2015 NFL Draft by various mock drafts.[15][16][17]

2015 NFL Combine and draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 0 in 228 lb 4.53 s 1.57 s 2.64 s 4.33 s 7.38 s 35 in 10 ft 0 in
All values from NFL Combine

Collins was selected 33rd overall by the New York Giants.[18]

New York Giants

2015

After the Giants selected Landon Collins in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft, Collins was named a starting safety.[19] On August 14, 2015, in a preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Collins suffered a sprained MCL.[20] He missed only one preseason game. Collins started all 16 games out of position at free safety instead of his usual strong safety. Collins made his NFL debut against the Dallas Cowboys, the Giants lost the game 27-26. On October 19, 2015, Collins would record his first interception against the Philadelphia Eagles, intercepting Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford.[21] On November 15, in an eventual 27-26 loss to the New England Patriots, Collins had a chance to clinch the game in the fourth quarter but dropped a would-be interception from Tom Brady.[22]

NFL stats

Year Team GP COMB TOTAL AST SACK FF FR FR YDS INT IR YDS AVG IR LNG TD PD
2015 NYG 16 112 84 28 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9
Career 16 112 84 28 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9

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Key

References

  1. ↑ Westgate tops Dutchtown at the Wayback Machine (archived December 3, 2010)
  2. ↑ "Dutchtown's Landon Collins named Louisiana's 2012 Mr. Football". The Baton Rouge Advocate. January 1, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Legendary coach Tierney leads upstart Ponchatoula into second round".
  4. 1 2 "Bama lands five-star S Landon Collins". ESPN.com. January 6, 2012.
  5. ↑ http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=114349#18414
  6. ↑ http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=154244#18414
  7. ↑ http://la.milesplit.com/meets/114214-episcopal-jostens-invitational#.VAVW4vmSwrk
  8. ↑ http://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/MeetResults.aspx?Meet=167432#18414
  9. ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2899
  10. ↑ ESPNU Landon Collins Announcement on YouTube
  11. ↑ Alabama-bound safety Landon Collins picked Tuscaloosa over LSU to his mother's dismay
  12. ↑ Alabama safety Landon Collins makes unanimous All-American status
  13. ↑ Bama's Cooper, Collins to enter draft
  14. ↑ Landon Collins reportedly leaving Alabama, will enter NFL draft
  15. ↑ Brugler, Dane (May 11, 2014). "2015 NFL mock draft: Big Ten, ACC prospects lead the way". CBS Sports.
  16. ↑ Sobleski, Brent (May 11, 2014). "2015 mock draft: Jameis Winston slips out of Top 5". USA Today.
  17. ↑ Burke, Chris (May 13, 2015). "2015 NFL Mock Draft 1.0: Cedric Ogbuehi goes No. 1 overall to Oakland Raiders". Sports Illustrated.
  18. ↑ "Giants trade up to select Alabama safety Landon Collins". NFL.com. May 1, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Landon Collins already leading Giants secondary". NFL.com. May 10, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Landon Collins suffers MCL injury". Giants.com. August 15, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Instant Analysis: Eagles 27, Giants 7". Giants.com. October 19, 2015.
  22. ↑ New York Post
  23. ↑ http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/2979841/landon-collins

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