Maliek Collins
| No. 96 Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | April 8, 1995 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Kansas City, Kansas | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 311 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Kansas City (MO) Center | ||||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 67 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 13, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Maliek Collins Sr. (born April 8, 1995) is an American football defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Nebraska.
Early years
Collins was born on April 8, 1995 in Kansas City, Kansas to Janice Davis and C.W. Collins, a mechanic. He has two older sisters. His father C.W. died of a heart attack when Collins was 6 years old.[1]
Collins attended Center High School in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was a standout athlete in both football and wrestling. He committed to the University of Nebraska to play college football.[2]
College career
He accepted a scholarship from the University of Nebraska. He was a two-year starter and had eight career sacks.[3][4] After his junior season, Collins decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2016 NFL Draft.[5][6]
College Stats
| Season | Tackling | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Class | GP | Tkls | Solo | Asst | Loss | Sack | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD |
| 2013 | FR | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | SO | 13 | 45 | 17 | 28 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | JR | 13 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NCAA Total | 32 | 86 | 37 | 49 | 21.5 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Professional career
Collins was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the third round (67th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft.[7] He recorded his first tackle against the Washington Redskins in week 2. Over the course of the season, his play was praised by his coaches which prompted the team to move Tyrone Crawford to left defensive End, and making him the starting 3-tech defensive tackle.[8] His best game thus far was against the Cleveland Browns, where he sacked Cody Kessler 2 times in 3 plays, and had 3 tackles with that.[9]
References
- ↑ Collins driven by force larger than himself
- ↑ Former Center football standout Collins impressing at Nebraska
- ↑ Collins driven by force larger than himself
- ↑ Husker DT Maliek Collins reshapes physique, sets sights on putting up Suh-like stats
- ↑ Nebraska DT Maliek Collins: NFL 'seems like best decision'
- ↑ Maliek Collins declares for NFL draft; 'Thank you to all Husker fans'
- ↑ "Cowboys believe third-rounder Maliek Collins fits scheme perfectly". Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Maliek Collins Impressing Cowboys Coaches With Push For Playing Time". Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Maliek Collins Game-by-Game Stats". Retrieved November 19, 2016.