Nate Collins Biography

AT VIRGINIA
2008–Awarded his third letter ... shared the nose tackle duties with Nick Jenkins during the season ... played in all 12 games and started in season’s first three games (USC, Richmond, UConn) plus Georgia Tech and Miami contests ... finished the season with 36 total tackles ... most productive game was career-high six solo tackles vs. Georgia Tech ... followed that up with five solo stops vs. Miami ... recovered a fumble at Georgia Tech that set up UVa touchdown. 2007–Played in all 13 games as the top nose tackle reserve behind starter Allen Billyk ... 31 tackles with at least one in every game ... in on five tackles for loss and two sacks ... had a sack for a safety in first quarter vs. Texas Tech in Gator Bowl ... helped defense allow just nine rushing touchdowns, the second lowest total in ACC and fifth in the nation ... key member of a defense that ranked 16th nationally at 19.7 points allowed per game ... UVa defense was 13th in rushing yards allowed (106.9) and 23rd in total defense allowing 332.5 yards per game ... season-high five tackles vs. Wyoming ... four tackles against Pittsburgh ... recorded his first sack in 48-0 win at Miami and also recovered a fumble. 2006—Played in all 12 games as a key reserve on the defensive line ... played mostly nose tackle ... had 17 tackles ... recorded his first sack in a 37-0 win at Duke ... tied for third on the team with five quarterback pressures ... had two tackles for loss in first game vs. Pittsburgh ... made two more tackles for loss in Duke game and forced a fumble ... earned his first letter.

High School and Personal
Athletic player who played a wide variety of positions for coach Dan Gouin at King & Low-Heywood Thomas HS ... played defensive end, fullback, tailback, tight end, wide receiver, defensive tackle, linebacker and quarterback at times ... had an interesting senior season, earning Boston Globe all-league honors … primarily a defensive end, but played four games at quarterback due to the team’s injuries ... also saw time at running back ... finished with 86 tackles and 10 quarterback sacks ... rushed 66 times for 676 yards and 10 touchdowns, and completed 13 of 40 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns ... caught 18 passes for 202 yards and eight touchdowns ... made more than 50 tackles, including 11 quarterback sacks during his junior campaign to earn all-New England honors ... also played basketball and baseball … full name is Nathaniel Allen Collins ... born 12-14-87 in White Plains, N.Y. ... son of Rosalind and Allen Collins ... has an older sister Alisha ... father played basketball at Alaska-Anchorage (1979-80) ... sister played basketball at Stonehill College in Massachusetts where she earned ECAC Division II Player of the Year, WBCA Honorable Mention All-America honors, and Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Year accolades … psychology major.



Career Highs
Tackles: 6 vs. Georgia Tech, 2008
Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Duke, 2006
Sacks: 1 vs. Duke, 2006; vs. Miami, 2007; vs. Texas Tech, 2007

Collins’ Defensive Stats