Nick Collins

Nick Collins

Collins in 2006
No. 36
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1983-08-16) August 16, 1983 (age 41) Cross City, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:	Dixie County (Cross City)
College:	Bethune–Cookman (2002–2004)
NFL draft:	2005 / round: 2 / pick: 51
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2005–2011)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLV) 3× Second-team All-Pro (2008–2010) 3× Pro Bowl (2008–2010) PFWA All-Rookie Team (2005) Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 415 Sacks: 1.0 Forced fumbles: 6 Pass deflections: 68 Interceptions: 21 Defensive touchdowns: 4 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nicholas Cordell Collins (born August 16, 1983) is an American former professional football player who was a safety for seven seasons with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).^[1] He played college football for the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, and was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 2005 NFL draft. Collins led the league in interceptions returned for touchdowns and interception return yards in the 2008 season. In Super Bowl XLV, he intercepted Ben Roethlisberger for a touchdown as the Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31–25.

In 2011, Collins suffered a career-ending neck injury. He was officially released by the Packers in 2012, and formally announced his retirement in 2014. Collins was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 2016.