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Jalen Carnell Collins (born March 20, 1993), nicknamed "Snacks", is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. Collins was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Wildcats, Tampa Bay Vipers, Toronto Argonauts, and Edmonton Elks.
Collins played three seasons at DeSoto Central High School in Southaven, Mississippi, where he played football and ran track. He then transferred to Olive Branch High School for his senior season, in which he recorded 45 tackles, three interceptions and two blocked field goals. He was selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic. In track & field, Collins competed as a hurdler at DeSoto and posted personal-bests of 14.68 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles and 40.09 seconds in the 300 metres hurdles.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Collins was rated as the 22nd best cornerback prospect of his class. A member of Rivals.com Top 250. Rated the No. 249 prospect nationally and as the No. 22 cornerback by Rivals.com. Ranked No. 85 in the Press-Register Super Southeast120. Named to the Mississippi 6A First-team All-State by the Mississippi Association of Coaches. Named to the first-team All-State by the Clarion Ledger. He announced his commitment to LSU on July 27, 2010, after receiving a scholarship offer from the school one week before at a summer camp hosted by LSU.
Collins red-shirted as a true freshman. In 2012, he played in 13 games, and started one against Texas A&M, where he recorded an interception. He finished the season with 30 tackles, two interceptions, and eight pass break-ups. In 2013, Collins played in all 13 games, while starting two. He recorded 22 tackles and added two pass break-ups. In 2014, he earned a starting position for the Tigers. He recorded 33 tackles, with two for loss, one interception and nine pass break-ups.
Following the season, Collins announced that he would forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2015 NFL draft.
Coming out of LSU, Collins was projected as a first-round pick by the majority of scouts and analysts. He was ranked the seventh best cornerback by NFLDraftScout.com, and ranked the second best cornerback by NFL analyst Mike Mayock. Five of six mock drafts from NFL Media analysts had Collins being drafted in the first round. Although he was coming off foot surgery, he was able to participate at the NFL Combine and completed most of the drills and workouts. On March 27, 2015, Collins was unable to workout at LSU's Pro Day due to the foot surgery. On April 24, less than a week before the draft, NFL Media analyst Albert Breer reported that he had sources from four teams with knowledge of multiple failed drug tests by Collins during his time at LSU. Before this, the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers were the two main teams to express serious interest in drafting him. NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah projected Collins being selected in the second round, following the findings of the failed drug tests.
The Atlanta Falcons selected Collins in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. He was the fifth cornerback selected in the draft. On May 9, 2015, the Falcons signed Collins to a four-year, $5.42 million contract, with $2.88 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.20 million.
Collins entered training camp competing with Robert Alford, Desmond Trufant and Phillip Adams for a starting cornerback position. Collins was named the fourth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season behind Alford, Trufant, and Adams.
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Jalen Collins
Jalen Carnell Collins (born March 20, 1993), nicknamed "Snacks", is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft. Collins was also a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Wildcats, Tampa Bay Vipers, Toronto Argonauts, and Edmonton Elks.
Collins played three seasons at DeSoto Central High School in Southaven, Mississippi, where he played football and ran track. He then transferred to Olive Branch High School for his senior season, in which he recorded 45 tackles, three interceptions and two blocked field goals. He was selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic. In track & field, Collins competed as a hurdler at DeSoto and posted personal-bests of 14.68 seconds in the 110 metres hurdles and 40.09 seconds in the 300 metres hurdles.
Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Collins was rated as the 22nd best cornerback prospect of his class. A member of Rivals.com Top 250. Rated the No. 249 prospect nationally and as the No. 22 cornerback by Rivals.com. Ranked No. 85 in the Press-Register Super Southeast120. Named to the Mississippi 6A First-team All-State by the Mississippi Association of Coaches. Named to the first-team All-State by the Clarion Ledger. He announced his commitment to LSU on July 27, 2010, after receiving a scholarship offer from the school one week before at a summer camp hosted by LSU.
Collins red-shirted as a true freshman. In 2012, he played in 13 games, and started one against Texas A&M, where he recorded an interception. He finished the season with 30 tackles, two interceptions, and eight pass break-ups. In 2013, Collins played in all 13 games, while starting two. He recorded 22 tackles and added two pass break-ups. In 2014, he earned a starting position for the Tigers. He recorded 33 tackles, with two for loss, one interception and nine pass break-ups.
Following the season, Collins announced that he would forgo his remaining eligibility and enter the 2015 NFL draft.
Coming out of LSU, Collins was projected as a first-round pick by the majority of scouts and analysts. He was ranked the seventh best cornerback by NFLDraftScout.com, and ranked the second best cornerback by NFL analyst Mike Mayock. Five of six mock drafts from NFL Media analysts had Collins being drafted in the first round. Although he was coming off foot surgery, he was able to participate at the NFL Combine and completed most of the drills and workouts. On March 27, 2015, Collins was unable to workout at LSU's Pro Day due to the foot surgery. On April 24, less than a week before the draft, NFL Media analyst Albert Breer reported that he had sources from four teams with knowledge of multiple failed drug tests by Collins during his time at LSU. Before this, the New Orleans Saints and Pittsburgh Steelers were the two main teams to express serious interest in drafting him. NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah projected Collins being selected in the second round, following the findings of the failed drug tests.
The Atlanta Falcons selected Collins in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. He was the fifth cornerback selected in the draft. On May 9, 2015, the Falcons signed Collins to a four-year, $5.42 million contract, with $2.88 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.20 million.
Collins entered training camp competing with Robert Alford, Desmond Trufant and Phillip Adams for a starting cornerback position. Collins was named the fourth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season behind Alford, Trufant, and Adams.
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