Collins rushed for 3,835 yards with 26 touchdowns during his college career and was the 1973 SEC Player of the Year.[1][2] He finished his collegiate career at Kentucky as the all-time leading rusher. The record would stand for 43 years until Benny Snell surpassed it in 2019.[3]
Collins was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round (#36 overall) of the 1976 NFL draft. He only played for a year before retiring with a career ending knee injury.[5]