Richard Collier
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | October 23, 1981 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 352 lb (160 kg) | ||||||||
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| College | Valdosta State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2006: undrafted | ||||||||
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Richard Bernard Collier (born October 23, 1981) is an American former professional football player. He played offensive tackle for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL) from 2006 to 2008, until a shooting incident left him paralyzed from the waist down, ending his football career.
Collier played college football for the Valdosta State University Blazers. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2006 as an undrafted free agent, and played two seasons for the team. His career was cut short after he suffered multiple gunshot wounds in early September 2008. As a result, he was left paralyzed and with his left leg amputated.