Todd Collins (linebacker)

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Todd Collins
Date of birth: May 27, 1970 (1970-05-27) (age 38)
Place of birth: Flag of the United States New Market, Tennessee
Career information
Position(s): Linebacker
College: Carson-Newman
NFL Draft: 1992 / Round: 3 / Pick: 64
Organizations
 As player:
1992-1998
1999-2000
New England Patriots
St. Louis Rams
Career highlights and Awards
Honors: 1 Super Bowl rings
2 Super Bowl appearances
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Todd Collins (born May 27, 1970) is a former National Football League linebacker. He started for the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXI, and Super Bowl XXXIV for the Rams.

Collins was also a champion in high school and college, leading Carson-Newman College to the 1989 NAIA National Championship, and Jefferson County High School to the 1987 TSSAA AAA State Championship. Coming out of Jefferson County, Collins was a USA Today High School All American, and received a scholarship to the University of Georgia. After injury problems kept him off the field, he transferred to the University of Tennessee for one semester, before ending up at Carson Newman.

Collins was drafted by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1992 NFL Draft.