Aviante Collins

Aviante Collins (born April 21, 1993) is an American football offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for TCU.

Aviante Collins
Pittsburgh Steelers
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1993-04-21) April 21, 1993
Houston, Texas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:292 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Willowridge (Houston, Texas)
College:TCU
Undrafted:2017
Career history
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Games played:5
Games started:1
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Collins attended Willowridge High School in Houston, Texas, where he was a three-year letterman in football and a four-year letterwinner in track and field. He finished third in the shot put at the Class 5A state championships as a sophomore and junior and took fourth as a senior (56'1"). He was the regional champion in the shot put as a senior with a personal-best mark of 59'1/2".[1]

Collins was viewed as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com at offensive tackle, and was ranked as the No. 175 recruit in the state of Texas and the No. 91 offensive tackle overall in the nation. After initially committing to Houston, he ultimately decided to play college football at TCU, turning down scholarship offers from the Cougars and Arizona State.

College career

Collins attended and played college football at TCU from 2012 to 2016.[2]

Professional career

Collins was the top performer at his position in the 2017 NFL Combine; his official 4.81-second 40-yard dash is the third-fastest time ever by an offensive lineman, trailing only Terron Armstead (4.71 seconds) and Lane Johnson (4.72 seconds) on the all-time list. He also bench pressed 225 pounds 34 times, which tied for the second-best mark among all participants at the Combine.[3]

External video
Collins' NFL Combine workout
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 295 lb
(134 kg)		 3⁄8 in
(0.01 m)		 3⁄8 in
(0.01 m)		 4.81 s 1.69 s 2.81 s 4.75 s 7.85 s 24 in
(0.61 m)		 8 ft 6 in
(2.59 m)		 34 reps
All values from NFL Combine except agility drills, vertical and broad jumps from Pro Day[4]

Minnesota Vikings

After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL Draft, Collins signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[5]

He competed with Jeremiah Sirles, Reid Fragel, and Rashod Hill to be a backup offensive tackle. Collins was named the third string right tackle behind starter Mike Remmers and backup Rashod Hill to begin the regular season.[6] Collins played in three games in a reserve role his rookie season.

On September 10, 2018, Collins was placed on injured reserve with an elbow injury.[7]

On August 31, 2019, Collins was waived by the Vikings and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was promoted to the active roster on November 14, 2019.[10]

Collins was waived on September 5, 2020, and signed to the Vikings practice squad the next day.[11][12] He was elevated to the active roster on November 21 for the team's week 11 game against the Dallas Cowboys, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[13]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On February 2, 2021, Collins signed a reserve/futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.[14]

References
  1. https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/deerpark/sports/article/TRACK-Deer-Park-shot-putter-has-shot-at-state-9387000.php
  2. Collins career at TCU
  3. "Aviante Collins Boasts Speed As Advantage, Runs Third Best 40 Time In History Of Combine For OL". NFL. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  4. "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Aviante Collins | NFL.com". NFL. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  5. "Vikings Agree To Terms With 13 Rookie Free Agents". Vikings.com. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  6. "Minnesota Vikings depth chart: 08/31/2017". ourlads.com. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  7. "Vikings Sign G Bryan Witzmann, Place Aviante Collins on IR". Vikings.com. September 10, 2018.
  8. "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 31, 2019.
  9. "Vikings Fill Initial 2019 Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 1, 2019.
  10. "Vikings Sign Aviante Collins to Active Roster, Place Brett Jones on Reserve/Injured". Vikings.com. November 14, 2019.
  11. Peters, Craig; Smith, Eric (September 5, 2020). "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  12. "Vikings Claim LB Ryan Connelly, Add 13 Players To Practice Squad". Vikings.com. September 6, 2020.
  13. "Vikings Activate FB C.J. Ham, Announce Roster Moves". Vikings.com. November 21, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  14. Popejoy, Curt (February 2, 2021). "Steelers sign OT Aviante Collins to Reserve/Future contract". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
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