Joseph Collins (American football)

Joseph D. Collins[1] (born January 11, 1988)[1] is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent.

Joe Collins
Free agent
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1988-01-11) January 11, 1988
Seaside, California
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College:Weber State
Undrafted:2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2012
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Player stats at NFL.com

College career

He attended Monterey Peninsula Junior College, where he had 10 receptions for 198 receiving yards and three touchdowns in a single game during his 2007 season.[1] In his senior season, he was named 2010–11 Weber State Male Athlete of the Year[2] and was the Crystal Crest recipient for Male Athlete of the Year.[1] He was unanimously selected to the Big Sky All-Conference First Team following the conclusion of his senior season.[3] He was selected to the Third Team All-American honors from The Sports Network and Phil Steele.[1]

Professional career

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On May 24, 2012, he signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.[4]

New York Jets

On August 7, 2012, he signed with the New York Jets.[5][6] On August 31, he was released in the final roster cuts.[7] On January 2, 2013, he re-signed with the team to a reserve/future contract.[8] He was released on August 26, 2013.[9]

References
  1. "Weber State Profile". weberstatesports.com.
  2. "WSU Honors Student-Athletes at Annual Athletic Awards Banquet". weberstatesports.com. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
  3. "2010 Big Sky All-Conference teams announced". ksdk.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2010.
  4. "Joe Collins signs with Hamilton Tiger-Cats". weberstatesports.com. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
  5. "New York Jets Transactions". newyorkjets.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2012.
  6. "New York Jets August 2012 Transactions". nfl.com.
  7. "NY Jets waive 22 players on Friday, including three draft picks, to cut roster down to 53". nydailynews.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  8. "5 More Signed to Reserve/Future Contracts". newyorkjets.com. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
  9. Jets Staff (August 26, 2013). "Jets Release 14 Players". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2013.
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