Andre Collins

Andre Pierre Collins (born May 4, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He started in Super Bowl XXVI for the Washington Redskins. Collins currently serves as director of retired players for the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), where he works to ensure retirees make successful post-football transitions.^[1]

Andre Collins

No. 55, 52, 53
Position	Linebacker
Personal information
Born	(1968-05-04) May 4, 1968 (age 57) Riverside Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Cinnaminson (NJ)
College	Penn State
NFL draft	1990: 2nd round, 46th overall pick
Career history
Washington Redskins (1990–1994) Cincinnati Bengals (1995–1997) Chicago Bears (1998) Detroit Lions (1999)
Awards and highlights
Super Bowl champion (XXVI) National champion (1986) First-team All-American (1989) First-team All-East (1989)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles 753 Sacks 25.5 Interceptions 13 Stats at Pro Football Reference

A standout inside linebacker playing college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Collins was named a 1989 All-American and a Butkus Award finalist. He attended Cinnaminson High School in Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey.^[2] Collins was in the first group of inductees to the Cinnaminson High School Athletics Hall of Fame.^[3] He was selected by Washington in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft.^[4]

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump
6 ft 1+1⁄2 in (1.87 m)	224 lb (102 kg)	31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m)	10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m)	4.76 s	1.70 s	2.72 s	4.33 s	34.5 in (0.88 m)
All values from NFL Combine[5]

Collins earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Policy and Administration from Penn State in 1991.