Western Carolina University

2025 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw action in 10 of the team’s 12 seasonal games, each coming as a reserve on defense and on special teams … Credited with four total tackles, including half a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry … Made his first career tackle as part of a career-high two stops, including half a tackle for loss in the home win over Furman (Oct. 11) … Also posted tackles against Mercer (Nov. 8) and in the season-finale at VMI (Nov. 22) ... Named to the 2025-26 Academic All-Southern Conference team

2024 (Freshman): Saw action in two games, remaining eligible for a redshirt … Made his collegiate debut against VMI (Nov. 16), rushing a career-high two times for six yards … Also played in the road win at Samford (Nov. 23) … Made the transition to linebacker during spring drills … Credited with five tackles in WCU’s annual Spring Game ... Named to the 2024-25 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Ran for 2,834 yards on 429 carries over three varsity seasons at Swain, posting 23 career touchdowns including 17 as a senior … Rushed for his single-season career-best 1,743 yards as a prep senior … Added 17 career catches for 276 yards and three scores out of the backfield … Averaged 101.7 all-purpose yards per game over his final three seasons that included 172.5 all-purpose yards per game as a senior … As a two-way player, added 213 career tackles including 87 as a junior with 26 total tackles for loss including 3.5 sacks.

Personal: Is the son of Amanda Anderson and Benji Collins... has two siblings named Isaiah and Taylor Collins