Alex Collins

Alex Collins is an American football free safety for the Tennesssee Titans. He played college football at Auburn.
==Early Life==
Collins was born in a small town named Stone Mountain in Georgia. He started playing football at a young age. He played at Stephenson High School and received several scholarship offers from SEC teams. 
==College Career==
Collins attended Auburn for four seasons and graduated with a degree in marketing. He was the team's starting free safety for his junior and senior season. Collins was the leader of the defense that also had Je'Rod Wimbush and Rabih Delaney.
===College Statistics===
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Season 	Defense 	Defense 	Defense 	Defense 	Defense 	Defense 	Defense 	Defense 	Defense 	 	 	 	
Season 	GP 	GS 	Tackles 	Int 	Sacks 	FF 	FR 	TD 	Safeties 	 	 	 	
2013 	12 	12 	4 	0 	0.0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	 	 	
NCAA Career Totals 	12 	12 	4 	0 	0.0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	 	 	
==Professional Career==
===Pre-draft=== 
Collins was the 3rd free safety taken in the draft after having a great combine. He was taken in the 5th round by the Indianapolis Colts.
 
===Indianapolis Colts===
Collins was the starting free safety as a rookie for the Colts. After the season, he was traded along with Tom Grant for Rodney Galbreath and a 7th round pick. 
===Cincinnati Bengals===
Collins only spent one season with the Bengals before being traded again. Despite Collins making the Pro Bowl, he was traded for only a 4th round pick, used to select OLB David Kuppe and a 6th round pick, used to select FB Tom Edwards.
===New York Giants===
Collins made his second Pro Bowl in his first season with the Giants in 2016 despite not recording an interception. He continued to be the starter from 2017-2019 and had his best season in 2018 with 4 interceptions but did not make the Pro Bowl. During the 2020 offseason, he was traded again in a large trade with Titans along with OG James Redd, CB Allen Foster, and a 5th round pick which was used to select QB Julius McIntosh for WR Art Baber, OG Tony Glover, and DT David Lee.
===Tennessee Titans===
Collins is expected to be the starter for the 2020 season.
===Professional Statistics===
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Year 	Team 	Games 	Starts 	Defensive 	Defensive 	Defensive 	Defensive 	Defensive 	Defensive 	Defensive 	Rating 	
Year 	Team 	Games 	Starts 	Tackles 	Sacks 	FF 	FR 	INT 	TD 	Safeties 	Rating 	
2014 	IND 	11 	11 	12 	0.0 	0 	0 	1 	1 	0 	74 	
2015 	CIN 	14 	14 	11 	0.0 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	77 	
2016 	NYG 	12 	12 	15 	0.0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	81 	
2017 	NYG 	16 	16 	19 	0.0 	0 	0 	2 	1 	0 	87 	
2018 	NYG 	16 	16 	22 	0.0 	0 	0 	4 	1 	0 	88 	
2019 	NYG 	16 	16 	26 	0.0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	89 	
2020 	TEN 	16 	16 	24 	0.0 	1 	1 	2 	0 	0 	87 	
2021 	TEN 	0 	0 	0 	0.0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	85 	
Career	Career 	101 	101 	129 	0.0 	1 	1 	12 	3 	0 	 	
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Contract History	Contract History	Contract History	Contract History 	Contract History 	Contract History 	Contract History 	Contract History	Contract History	Contract History	Contract History	Contract History
Year 	Team 	Contract Year 	Contract Information	Contract Information	Contract Information	Contract Information	Notes 	 	 	 	
Year 	Team 	Contract Year 	Years 	Total 	Guaranteed 	Non-Guaranteed 	Notes 	 	 	 	
2014 	IND 	1st 	2 	6 	1.5 	1.5 	Drafted 	 	 	 	
2015 	CIN 	2nd 	 	 	1.5 	1.5 	 	 	 	 	
2016 	NYG 	1st 	3 	10 	1.67 	1.67 	2016 Re-Signing 	 	 	 	
2017 	NYG 	2nd 	 	 	1.67 	1.67 	 	 	 	 	
2018 	NYG 	3rd 	 	 	1.67 	1.67 	 	 	 	 	
2019 	NYG 	1st 	3 	16.5 	2.75 	2.75 	2019 Re-Signing 	 	 	 	
2020 	TEN 	2nd 	 	 	2.75 	2.75 	 	 	 	 	
2020 	TEN 	3rd 	 	 	2.75 	2.75 	 	 	 	 	
Career 	Career 	Career 	8 	32.5 	16.25 	16.25 	 	 	 	 	
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Injury History	Injury History	Injury History 	Injury History 	Injury History
Year 	Team 	Injury Information	Injury Information	Notes
Year 	Team 	Games Missed 	Type 	Notes
2014 	IND 	0 	N/A 	
2015 	CIN 	0 	N/A 	
2016 	NYG 	0 	N/A 	
2017 	NYG 	0 	N/A 	
2018 	NYG 	0 	N/A 	
2019 	NYG 	0 	N/A 	
2020 	TEN 	0 	N/A 	
Career 	Career 	0 	 	
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====Playoffs====
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Year 	Team 	Games 	Games 	Defensive 	Defensive 	Defensive 	Defensive 	Defensive 	Defensive 	Defensive 	Rating
Year 	Team 	GP 	GS 	Tackles 	Sacks 	FF 	FR 	INT 	TD 	Safeties 	Rating
2016 	NYG 	1 	1 	5 	0.0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	81
Career 	Career 	1 	1 	5 	0.0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	
 
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Category:Free Safeties
Category:Updated Through 2020