Collins was born and grew up in San Antonio, Texas. He attended Edison High School, where he played football and ran track. In football, he was a three-time All-City selection and rushed for over 1,000 yards in his junior and senior seasons. Collins was elected to the San Antonio Independent School District Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.[1]
Collegiate careerEdit
Collins was a member of the Texas A&I (now Texas A&M–Kingsville) Javelinas for four seasons. His first carry as a freshman was a 79-yard touchdown run against Jacksonville State. He was twice named to the Associated Press's Little All-America team, was named first-team All-Lone Star Conference three times and the conference freshman of the year, and helped the Javelinas to three NAIA national championships. Collins finished his collegiate career with 4,511 total yards, then a record for a Texas college football player.[1]
larry, collins, american, football, larry, daniel, collins, born, august, 1955, former, american, football, running, back, larry, collinspersonal, informationborn, 1955, august, 1955, antonio, texasheight, weight, career, informationhigh, school, thomas, ediso. Larry Daniel Collins born August 8 1955 is a former American football running back Larry CollinsPersonal informationBorn 1955 08 08 August 8 1955 age 68 San Antonio TexasHeight 5 ft 11 in 1 80 m Weight 189 lb 86 kg Career informationHigh school Thomas EdisonCollege Texas A amp IPosition Running backNFL Draft 1978 Round 3 Pick 67Career historyCleveland Browns 1978 New Orleans Saints 1980 Boston Breakers 1983 Career NFL statisticsRushing attempts 22Rushing yards 64Touchdowns 1Receptions 1Receiving yards 4Return yards 709Player stats at PFR Contents 1 Early life and high school 2 Collegiate career 3 Professional career 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and high school EditCollins was born and grew up in San Antonio Texas He attended Edison High School where he played football and ran track In football he was a three time All City selection and rushed for over 1 000 yards in his junior and senior seasons Collins was elected to the San Antonio Independent School District Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019 1 Collegiate career EditCollins was a member of the Texas A amp I now Texas A amp M Kingsville Javelinas for four seasons His first carry as a freshman was a 79 yard touchdown run against Jacksonville State He was twice named to the Associated Press s Little All America team was named first team All Lone Star Conference three times and the conference freshman of the year and helped the Javelinas to three NAIA national championships Collins finished his collegiate career with 4 511 total yards then a record for a Texas college football player 1 Professional career EditCollins was selected in the third round of the 1978 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns 2 Collins didn t play in 1979 but was signed by the New Orleans Saints midway through the 1980 season 3 He was a member of the Boston Breakers of the United States Football League during the 1983 season References Edit a b DeKunder David August 6 2019 Collins a standout for Edison Texas A amp I San Antonio Express News Is there no place for the running back high in the NFL draft Analysis Cleveland com Retrieved May 19 2020 Transactions The New York Times October 29 1980 External links EditTexas A amp M Kingsville Javelinas bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Larry Collins American football amp oldid 1110283229, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
