Larry Collins (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1955)}}
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{{Infobox NFL player
|name=Larry Collins
|number=23, 43
|position=Running back
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1955|8|8}}
|birth_place=San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
|height_ft=5
|height_in=11
|weight_lbs=189
|high_school=Thomas Edison
|college=Texas A&I
|draftyear=1978
|draftround=3
|draftpick=67
|pastteams=
|statlabel1=Rushing yards
|statvalue1=64
|statlabel2=Rushing average
|statvalue2=2.9
|statlabel3=Touchdowns
|statvalue3=1
|pfr=C/CollLa20
}}
Larry Daniel Collins (born August 8, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL).
Early life
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.{{cite news|url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/communities/southside/article/Collins-a-standout-for-Edison-Texas-A-I-14282548.php|title=Collins a standout for Edison, Texas A&I|first=David|last=DeKunder|work=San Antonio Express-News|date=August 6, 2019}}
College career
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.
Professional career
Collins was selected in the third round of the 1978 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns.{{cite web|url=https://www.cleveland.com/browns/2012/04/is_there_no_place_for_the_runn.html|title=Is there no place for the running back high in the NFL draft? Analysis|website=Cleveland.com|date=15 April 2012 |access-date=May 19, 2020}} Collins didn't play in 1979 but was signed by the New Orleans Saints midway through the 1980 season.{{cite web|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1980/10/29/issue.html|title=Transactions|work=The New York Times|date=October 29, 1980}} He was a member of the Boston Breakers of the United States Football League during the 1983 season.
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External links
- [https://javelinaathletics.com/honors/javelina-hall-of-fame/larry-collins/18 Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas bio]
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Category:Players of American football from San Antonio
Category:American football running backs
Category:Texas A&M–Kingsville Javelinas football players