BIOGRAPHY
Jamie Collins Sr. was born on October 20, 1989, in McCall Creek, Mississippi. He is an outside linebacker in the NFL.
Collins played first as a quarterback, receiver, and safety before concluding his career as a quarterback and outside linebacker. He led the team to the Class 3A State Championship during his first year at quarterback, accounting for over 2,000 yards of offense and 26 touchdowns for the 2006 season. As a senior in 2007, he had over 1,200 yards rushing and 1,000 yards passing while leading his team to the state championship game. He was selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star game, where he recorded a solo tackle.
Collins played for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team from 2009 to 2012. He played defensive back, defensive end and linebacker. During his college career, he compiled 314 tackles, 21 quarterback sacks, three interceptions, and three touchdowns. He was a first-team All-Conference USA selection following his senior season in 2012.
The New England Patriots selected Collins in the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He made his professional regular season debut in the New England Patriots' season-opening 23–21 victory at the Buffalo Bills.
On October 31, 2016, Collins was traded to the Cleveland Browns. On November 6, 2016, Collins made his debut with the Cleveland Browns and recorded eight combined tackles during their 35–10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 9. On December 11, 2016, Collins collected a season-high 15 combined tackles (13 solos) and a sack in the Browns' 25–10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. He finished the 2016 season with a total of 112 combined tackles (79 solos), three passes defended, three sacks, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles in 15 games and 14 starts.
Jamie Collins Sr. has played for multiple teams throughout his NFL journey and is currently playing for the New England Patriots for the National Football League. On May 15, 2019, Collins signed with the New England Patriots.