UVa Football - Nate Collins Appreciation Page

Nate Collins, DL, Virginia

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"The senior had a breakout senior year. Collins was disruptive all season. He

finished second on the team with 77 tackles and he also registered a team-leading

six sacks." --

USA Today

"He looked terrific in drills and most scouts now feel

Collins can play either

defensive tackle in a conventional

system or the end position in a 3-4 alignment."

DraftInsider.net

"Strong, powerful tackle who clogs the middle and gets a

lot of push up the field."

DraftInsider.net

"He looks like an intriguing interior pass rusher who can

create havoc and get up

the field on third downs." --

National Football Post

"The first team All-ACC defensive tackle recorded 77

tackles, 10 ½ tackles for

loss, and six sacks last season.

Collins has remarkable athleticism, as he was

asked to

play as a five technique in Al Groh's 3-4 defense. Collins

appears to just

be grasping the game, which may explain

his success as a senior. Collins will

probably be a 4-3

defensive tackle, but don't be surprised if a team

capitalizes on

his experience and knowledge as a 3-4

defensive end." --

DraftNasty.com

"Nate Collins has been a unicorn." -- Rick "Doc" Walker

"Collins proved to be a very effective clog in the middle of the line...his quickness

and versatility that make him an intriguing option." --

FFToolbox.com

"Collins came on during a big senior season for the

Cavaliers and finished second

on the team with 77

tackles, a remarkable feat for someone at his position." --

ChicagoBreakingSports.com

"Collins was one of the hardest workers of the week and

played with a great motor

every day. He's another solid

athlete who displayed a lot of talent." --

Sports

Illustrated

"After a solid showing at the East-West Shrine Game,

Virginia defensive tackle

Nate Collins is starting to gain

some momentum." --

NationalFootballPost.com

"Plays with great leverage and strength." --

MileHighReport.com

High School & 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. (from www.

VirginiaSports.com)

The Vitals

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 290 lbs.

40-yard dash: 4.

seconds

Bench press: 22 reps

Vertical jump: 32.5"

Broad jump: 8'10"

Honors

		4-time letter winner
		ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week
		(October 19, 2009)
		1st Team All-ACC in 2009
		Led UVa in sacks and tackles for loss and
		finished 2nd in total tackles as a senior
		Selected to play in the East-West Shrine
		Game