Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Nico Collins was born March 19, 1999, in Pinson, Alabama. He went to play college football at the University of Michigan. He ade his first collegiate reception on a 12 yard pass against Rutgers. As a freshman, he appeared in 2 games and had three receptions for 27 yards. He had a breakout season in his sophomore year in 2018. He had a 51-yard catch against Maryland, a 47-yard catch against Penn State and four catches for a career-high 91-yard and two touchdowns against Ohio State. He ended the season as the most improved offensive player of the team with 38 receptions for 632 yards and 6 touchdowns. On November 23, 2019, Collins had a career 146 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns against Indiana. Despite playing along Donovan Peoples-Jones, Tarik Black and Ronnie Bell, Collins was second on the team in receiving yards in 2019, with 729 yards from 37 receptions and had 7 touchdowns.

Collins was drafted 89th overall by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft. On May 12, 2021, Collins officially signed with the Texans.