# Collin Drafts > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Collin_Drafts > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Collin_Drafts.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collin_Drafts > Source revision: 1325252658 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Collin Drafts** (born April 11, 1985) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) [quarterback](/source/Quarterback) who played in the [Arena Football League](/source/Arena_Football_League) (AFL). He played [college football](/source/College_football) at [Charleston Southern University](/source/Charleston_Southern_University). He was signed as an [undrafted free agent](/source/Undrafted_free_agent) by the [Tri-Cities Fever](/source/Tri-Cities_Fever) in 2007. ## College career Drafts attended [Charleston Southern University](/source/Charleston_Southern_University), where he was a scholarship quarterback. As a four-year starter for the Buccaneers, Drafts accounted for over 90 touchdowns and 10,000 total yards in his career.[1] He was voted to the Big South Football All-Decade Team for 2002–09. ## Professional career After going undrafted in 2007, Drafts attended a two-day workout with the [Manchester Wolves](/source/Manchester_Wolves) of the [af2](/source/Af2).[2] ### Tri-Cities Fever In his first ever af2 start, Drafts threw 4 touchdown passes, as the [Tri-Cities Fever](/source/Tri-Cities_Fever) lost 52–42 to the [Boise Burn](/source/Boise_Burn).[3] ### Green Bay Blizzard Drafts played with the [Green Bay Blizzard](/source/Green_Bay_Blizzard) in 2008. ### Amarillo Dusters Drafts was the starting quarterback for the [Amarillo Dusters](/source/Amarillo_Dusters) during the 2009 season. ### Dallas Vigilantes In 2010, Drafts moved to the [Arena Football League](/source/Arena_Football_League) with the [Dallas Vigilantes](/source/Dallas_Vigilantes). ### Orlando Predators Drafts was about to give up professional football when [Pat O'Hara](/source/Pat_O'Hara) called Drafts at his home, and convinced him to play for the [Orlando Predators](/source/Orlando_Predators).[2] ### Jacksonville Sharks Drafts played with the [Jacksonville Sharks](/source/Jacksonville_Sharks) in 2012. ### Orlando Predators Drafts re-joined the Predators in 2012. He started the 2013 season with the [Lakeland Raiders](/source/Florida_Marine_Raiders) of the [Ultimate Indoor Football League](/source/Ultimate_Indoor_Football_League),[4] but signed with the Predators to be their backup quarterback in June. ## Legacy Drafts has been inducted into the hall of fames for [Battery Creek High School](/source/Battery_Creek_High_School), [Charleston Southern University](/source/Charleston_Southern_University), and the [Big South Conference](/source/Big_South_Conference). At halftime of the Charleston Southern football game on October 11, 2025, his #7 jersey was retired. ## Coaching career 2011–2012 – Offensive coordinator at Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida (Back to back District Champions) 2013–2015 – Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at West Orange High School in Winter Garden, Florida. (32–5 record in 3 years) 2016 – Head coach East River High School in Orlando, Florida 2016. (6–5 made playoffs) 2017–2018 – Head coach of A.C. Flora High School in Forest Acres, South Carolina (0–10 first year to 9–3 second year, made playoffs, and 4A Lower State Coach of the Year) 2019–present – Head coach at Allen D. Nease High School in Ponte Vedra, Florida. ## References 1. ["Collin Drafts College & Pro Football Statistics"](http://www.totalfootballstats.com/PlayerQB.asp?id=1233166). *www.totalfootballstats.com*. TotalFootballStats.com. Retrieved July 2, 2013. 1. Austin Lyon (July 5, 2011). ["Backup QB provides spark in first start for Predators"](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2011/07/05/backup-qb-provides-spark-in-first-start-for-predators/). *www.orlandosentinal.com*. Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 2, 2013. 1. ["Drafts throws four TDs in first arenafootball2 start"](https://web.archive.org/web/20101215075031/http://csusports.com/article.asp?articleID=1806). *www.csusports.com*. Charleston Southern University. August 6, 2007. Archived from [the original](http://www.csusports.com/article.asp?articleID=1806) on December 15, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2013. 1. Blake Hasenzahl (March 10, 2013). ["Lakeland Raiders 78–0 Victory Over Sarasota"](http://www.theledger.com/article/20130310/NEWS/130319999). *www.theledger.com*. The Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved November 2, 2015. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Collin Drafts](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collin_Drafts) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collin_Drafts?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.