Nick Collins
American football player (born 1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nicholas Cordell Collins (born August 16, 1983) is an American former professional football safety for seven seasons for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, and was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft. Collins led the league in interceptions returned for touchdowns and interception return yards in the 2008 season. In Super Bowl XLV, he intercepted Ben Roethlisberger for a touchdown as the Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31–25.
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Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
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Born: | (1983-08-16) August 16, 1983 (age 40) Cross City, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 207 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Dixie County (Cross City, Florida) | ||||||||||||
College: | Bethune–Cookman (2002–2004) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 | ||||||||||||
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In 2011, Collins suffered a career-ending neck injury. He was officially released by the Packers in 2012, and formally announced his retirement in 2014. Collins was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 2016.