Jasper “Junior” Collins (born November 28, 1991) is a former

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wide receiver and current football coach for the Indianapolis Colts. He played college football for Mount Union. He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent hours after the

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. After being let go, he became a member of the

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, Dolphins, and

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practice squads before being signed by the Bengals in 2014.

High school

Collins attended

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. He was a four-year letterwinner who was an all-state, all-conference, and all-area selection multiple times during his career.

College career

Collins attended Mount Union from 2009–2012. During his tenure, he played with former purple raiders wide receiver Cecil Shorts III, and played for the same school as Pierre Garçon. As a freshman, he played in 11 games and had seven catches for 81 yards, and had two punt returns 105 yards including an 89-yard return for a touchdown against Marietta, which is the longest punt return touchdown in Mount Union history. The following season, he played in 15 games and has 66 catches for 908 yards and two touchdowns and was a conference honorable mention. As a junior, he played in 11 games and led team with 67 catches for 844 yards with 13 touchdowns, and had four 100-yard receiving games and earned first-team all-conference accolades. In his last season, he played in 15 games and led the

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in yards per game (112.9), receptions (92), receiving yards (1,694) and receiving touchdowns (22). And was once again earned first-team all-conference honors.

Professional career

NFL Draft

Jasper Collins was not selected in the 2013 NFL Draft.

Miami Dolphins

On April 27, 2013, Jasper Collins signed as an undrafted free agent with the

. On July 31, 2013, Collins was waived/injured by the

. Collins cleared waivers and was placed on injured reserve. On August 3, 2013, he was released with an injury settlement.

Cleveland Browns

On September 2, 2013, the

signed Collins to their practice squad.

References

External links

Mount Union Purple Raiders bioMiami Dolphins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Jasper 1991 births Living people American football wide receivers Canadian football wide receivers American players of Canadian football Mount Union Purple Raiders football players People from Geneva, New York Miami Dolphins players Cleveland Browns players Pittsburgh Steelers players Cincinnati Bengals players Boston Brawlers players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Players of American football from New York (state)