# Seth Collins

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{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Seth Collins
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|currentposition=[Quarterback](/source/Quarterback), [wide receiver](/source/wide_receiver), [defensive back](/source/defensive_back)
|pastschools=
* [Oregon State](/source/Oregon_State_Beavers_football) (2015–2017)
* [Texas Tech](/source/Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football) (2018–2021)
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|highschool=[Granite Hills](/source/Granite_Hills_High_School_(El_Cajon%2C_California)) {{avoid wrap|([El Cajon, California](/source/El_Cajon%2C_California))}}
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1996|10|10}}
|birth_place=[San Diego, California](/source/San_Diego%2C_California), U.S.
|heightft=6
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|weight=191
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'''Seth Collins''' (born October 10, 1996) is an American [college football](/source/college_football) player who was a [defensive back](/source/defensive_back) for the [Oregon State Beavers](/source/Oregon_State_Beavers_football) and [Texas Tech Football](/source/Texas_Tech_University) [Texas Tech Red Raiders](/source/Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football).

==Early years==
Collins attended [Christian High School San Diego](/source/Christian_High_School_San_Diego) in [El Cajon, California](/source/El_Cajon%2C_California), as a freshman and [Helix High School](/source/Helix_High_School) in [La Mesa, California](/source/La_Mesa%2C_California), as a sophomore, before transferring to [Granite Hills High School](/source/Granite_Hills_High_School_(El_Cajon%2C_California)) in El Cajon prior to his junior year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2015/02/early_enrollee_seth_collins_em.html|title=Early enrollee Seth Collins embraces opportunity to play quarterback for Oregon State Beavers|work=OregonLive.com|date=February 13, 2015}}</ref> As a senior, he passed for 1,013 yards, rushed for 988 and accounted for 29 [touchdowns](/source/touchdowns). Collins committed to [Oregon State University](/source/Oregon_State_University) to play [college football](/source/college_football).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/recruiting/index.ssf/2015/01/seth_collins_3-star_quarterbac.html|title=Seth Collins, 3-star quarterback, commits to Oregon State Beavers|work=OregonLive.com|date=January 6, 2015}}</ref>

==College career==
Collins was named Oregon State's starting quarterback as a true freshman in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2015/09/seth_collins_named_oregon_stat.html|title=Seth Collins named Oregon State starting quarterback following dazzling debut|work=OregonLive.com|date=September 5, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/sports/beavers-sports/football/osu-football-seth-collins-turns-start-into-starting-job/article_7f395fdb-d754-57e5-a520-28ec81898cfe.html|title=OSU football: Seth Collins turns start into starting job|author=KEVIN HAMPTON|work=Corvallis Gazette Times}}</ref> In his first career start he passed for 92 yards and two passing touchdowns and rushed for 152 yards on 17 carries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/114394/seth-collins-wins-quarterback-battle-as-oregon-state-rolls-over-weber-state|title=Seth Collins wins quarterback battle as Oregon State rolls over Weber – College Football Nation Blog- ESPN|work=ESPN.com|date=September 5, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/sports/college/oregon-state/2015/09/05/collins-building-block-oregon-states-future/71781916/|title=Collins a building block for Oregon State's future|date=September 5, 2015|work=Statesman Journal}}</ref> Prior to 2016 he switched to [wide receiver](/source/wide_receiver).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2016/04/seth_collins_to_return_to_oreg.html|title = Seth Collins to return to Oregon State Beavers as receiver|date = April 12, 2016}}</ref> Collins suffered a shoulder injury during spring practices prior to the [2019 season](/source/2019_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football_team), missing the entire season. After an appeal to the NCAA, Collins was granted a sixth year of eligibility and was able to play for the [2020 season](/source/2020_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football_team).<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[KAMC](/source/KAMC)|url=https://www.everythinglubbock.com/sports/red-raider-nation/collins-receives-ncaa-waiver-for-sixth-year-of-eligibility/|title=Collins Receives NCAA waiver for sixth year of eligibility|date=January 10, 2020|accessdate=January 10, 2020}}</ref> Prior to the 2020 season, Collins switched from wide receiver to defensive back. Collins suffered a shoulder injury against [Iowa State](/source/2020_Iowa_State_Cyclones_football_team) on October 10 and was out for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[KAMC](/source/KAMC)|url=https://www.everythinglubbock.com/sports/red-raider-nation/db-seth-collins-out-for-the-season-with-shoulder-injury/|title=DB Seth Collins out for the season with shoulder injury|date=October 26, 2020|accessdate=July 23, 2021}}</ref>

===Statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2"| Year 
! rowspan="2"| Team 
! rowspan="2"| {{tooltip|GP|Games played}}
! colspan="8"| Passing 
! colspan="4"| Rushing
! colspan="4"| Receiving
! colspan="3"| Tackles
|-
! {{tooltip|Cmp|Passes completed}} !! {{tooltip|Att|Passes attempted}} !! {{tooltip|Pct|Completion percentage}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Passing yards}} !! {{tooltip|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Passing touchdowns}} !! {{tooltip|Int|Interceptions}} !! {{tooltip|Rtg|Passer rating}} !! {{tooltip|Att|Rushes attempted}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Rushing yards}} !! {{tooltip|Avg|Rushing average}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} !! {{tooltip|Rec|Receptions}} !! {{tooltip|Yds|Receiving yards}} !! {{tooltip|Avg|Receiving average}} !! {{tooltip|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} !! Total !! Solo !! Ast
|-
! [2015](/source/2015_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Oregon State](/source/2015_Oregon_State_Beavers_football_team)
| 8 || 84 || 161 || 52.2 || 936 || 5.8 || 6 || 4 || 108.3 || 108 || 580 || 5.4 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|-
! [2016](/source/2016_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Oregon State](/source/2016_Oregon_State_Beavers_football_team)
| 10 || 0 || 2 || 0.0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 15 || 30 || 2.0 || 0 || 36 || 418 || 11.6 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 0
|-
! [2017](/source/2017_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Oregon State](/source/2017_Oregon_State_Beavers_football_team)
| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 5 || 14 || 2.8 || 0 || 12 || 130 || 10.8 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
! [2018](/source/2018_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Texas Tech](/source/2018_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football_team)
| 12 || 1 || 2 || 50.0 || 10 || 5.0 || 0 || 0 || 92.0 || 2 || 6 || 3.0 || 0 || 32 || 317 || 9.9 || 2 || 2 || 2 || 0
|-
! [2019](/source/2019_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Texas Tech](/source/2019_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football_team)
| colspan=20| ''Did not play due to injury''
|-
! [2020](/source/2020_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Texas Tech](/source/2020_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football_team)
| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 5 || 5.0 || 0 || 5 || 4 || 1
|-
! [2021](/source/2021_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season) !! [Texas Tech](/source/2021_Texas_Tech_Red_Raiders_football_team)
| 11 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 6 || 4 || 2
|- class="sortbottom" style="background:#eee;"
! colspan=2 | '''Career''' !! 48 !! 85 !! 165 !! 51.5 !! 946 !! 5.7 !! 6 !! 4 !! 106.8 !! 130 !! 630 !! 4.8 !! 8 !! 81 !! 870 !! 10.7 !! 4 !! 16 !! 13 !! 3
|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.osubeavers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3973 Oregon State Beavers bio]
* [https://texastech.com/sports/football/roster/seth-collins/9711 Texas Tech bio]

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Category:1996 births
Category:Living people
Category:Players of American football from San Diego
Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:American football wide receivers
Category:Oregon State Beavers football players
Category:Texas Tech Red Raiders football players

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