2017 Conference USA Honorable Mention
2017 Conference USA Preseason Team
2017 Ray Guy Award Watch List
2016 Conference USA Second Team
2016 CampusInsiders.com All-Sophomore All-American Team
2016 Ray Guy Award Watch List
2015 Conference USA All-Freshman Team
2015 Conference USA All-Academic Team
2015 Ray Guy Award Watch List
2016 (r-So.) | 14/14: Collins served as WKU’s primary punter in all 14 games and finished the year with a 42.7 yard per punt average (39 for 1,666 yards) with a long of 60 yards coming at Florida Atlantic. Collins had 10 punts down inside the 20-yard line and seven punts of 50 yards of more. At Alabama, Collins punted a career-high eight times. His 42.7 yard per punt average was the third-best single-season mark in school history. For his career, Collins’ average of 42.2 yards per punt is on pace to be the best mark in school history. He was named to the All-Conference USA Second Team for his efforts on the year, and he also served as WKU’s primary holder for the year.
2015 (r-Fr.): Collins became something of a utility man for the Hilltoppers in his first season of action, which ended in All-Conference USA Freshman Team and All-Academic Team honors. Collins became WKU’s primary punter for the final 11 games of the year, taking over following the Indiana game, took over kickoff duties for the final five games of the season, and took over holding duties for the final 10 games. Collins ended the year with 37 punts for 1,542 yards - a 41.7 yard average, the highest single-season average since Hendrix Brakefield’s 42.1 in 2012 and tied for sixth in single-season school history. Collins, typically a rugby-style punter, finished 19th nationally in Net Punting average at 40.4 yards, with just 13 returns for 28 yards of his 37 punts. He downed 14 of his 37 punts inside the 20, including a season-best 3-for-5 performance against Marshall. He had a season-long punt of 59 yards, one of seven 50-yarders, at North Texas. Collins added 44 kickoffs for 2,500 yards (56.8) with two touchbacks.
2014 (Fr.): Collins redshirted his first year on The Hill.
HS/Misc.: Collins prepped at St. Xavier in Louisville where he was a place kicker and punter for the Tigers. Collins finished his senior year going 10-of-14 on field goals with a season-long of 45 yards. In the punt game, Collins averaged 37 yards per punt over 35 punts for 1295 yards with a season-long of 51 yards. He also picked up MVP honors in the 2013 Best of the Bluegrass game and was a 2013 6A All-District teamer.
