Jamie Collins (American football)
Collins with the New England Patriots in 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina Tar Heels | |||||||||||||||||
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| Title | Inside linebackers coach | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | October 20, 1989 McCall Creek, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Franklin County (Meadville, Mississippi) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Southern Miss (2009–2012) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: 2nd round, 52nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
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Jamie Lee Collins Sr. (born October 20, 1989) is an American football coach and former professional linebacker who is the inside linebackers coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. Collins played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, receiving first-team All-C-USA honors in 2012, and was selected by the Patriots in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft. As a member of the Patriots for seven non-consecutive seasons, Collins earned Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors in 2015 when he led the league in forced fumbles and also won Super Bowl XLIX. Outside of his New England tenure, he played three seasons with the Cleveland Browns and two with the Detroit Lions.