| No. 55, 52, 53 | |
| Outside Linebacker | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: May 4, 1968 | |
| Place of birth: Riverside, New Jersey | |
| Career information | |
| College: Penn State | |
| NFL Draft: 1990 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* Washington Redskins ( 1990– 1994)
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| * Super Bowl Champion (XXVI) | |
| Tackles | 748 |
| Sacks | 25.5 |
| Interceptions | 13 |
Andre Pierre Collins (born May 4, 1968) is a former American football outside 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[]
- ↑ Andre Collins - Transition Player | NEWS | NFLPLAYERS.COM
- ↑ Andre Collins profile Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, Database Football. Accessed July 19, 2007.
- ↑ "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.
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