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Austin Collie
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Collie with the Indianapolis Colts in 2010
No. 17, 10
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1985-11-11) November 11, 1985 (age 39)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, California)
College:BYU
NFL draft:2009 / round: 4 / pick: 127
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:179
Receiving yards:1,908
Receiving average:10.7
Receiving touchdowns:16
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Austin Kirk Collie (born November 11, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2009 NFL draft. Collie also played in the NFL for the New England Patriots and in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the BC Lions.

Early life

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Collie was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, to American parents Scott and Nicole Collie.[1][2] Scott Collie played football at Brigham Young University (BYU) from 1979 to 1982 and played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and briefly in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers during the 1983 preseason.[3]

Collie starred as a wide receiver at Oak Ridge High School in El Dorado Hills, California, and garnered many awards. He was a PrepStar and SuperPrep All-American as well as being voted Northern California's Most Valuable Player. During his senior season, he recorded 60 receptions for a total of 978 yards and 18 touchdowns. In 2004, Collie became an Eagle Scout.[4]

In December 2009, Collie's hometown newspaper, The Sacramento Bee, named him Sacramento Area's Player of the Decade (2000–2009).[5]

College career

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In 2004, Collie was named MWC Freshman of the Year. He was also named the MVP of the 2007 Las Vegas Bowl and named to the All-MWC first-team in 2008.

Collie set a series of records during his three-year career at BYU (2004, 2007–2008).[6]

Reception records in BYU Cougars football history[7]
Category Amount BYU All-time Rank
Career receptions 215 2nd (Dennis Pitta - 221)[8]
Career receiving yards 3,255 1st
Career receiving touchdowns 30 1st

Additionally, Collie was also one of the highest rated wide receivers in college football during his junior season in which he was selected to the college football All–American team.

2008 NCAA receiving records[9]
Category Number NCAA Rank, 2008
Receiving yards per game 118.31 1st
Total yards receiving 1538 1st
Consecutive 100-yard receiving games 11 Tied for 1st (Michael Crabtree)
Receiving yards per catch 14.51 3rd
Total receptions 106 3rd
Touchdowns receiving 15 4th
Total all–purpose yards (per game) 162.46 12th

On January 9, 2009, Collie announced in a press conference that he would forgo his senior year and enter the 2009 NFL draft.[10] The Indianapolis Colts drafted him in the fourth round, 127th overall.[11]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0+7⁄8 in
(1.85 m) 		200 lb
(91 kg) 		31 in
(0.79 m) 		9 in
(0.23 m)		 4.53 s 1.53 s 2.62 s 4.07 s 6.78 s 34 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 0 in
(3.05 m)		 17 reps
All measurables were taken at the NFL Scouting Combine/Pro Day[12][13]

Indianapolis Colts

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Collie impressed Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell in the preseason and was placed third on the depth chart at the wide receiver position for the 2009 season, placing ahead of Pierre Garçon for the slot receiver position. However, Garçon soon jumped Collie on the depth chart shortly thereafter.[14] Collie finished his rookie season in the NFL among the top statistical leaders for all rookies at the wide receiver position.

Collie started his second year strong, making numerous touchdown catches and establishing himself as Peyton Manning's "go-to guy" after Dallas Clark suffered a season-ending injury.[15] However, on November 7, 2010, Collie was involved in a collision against the Philadelphia Eagles, in which he was hit on both sides of his head by Quintin Mikell and Kurt Coleman. Collie was taken off the field on a stretcher. According to a televised ESPN update, Collie was seen sitting up and moving after several minutes working with medics.[16] Collie suffered a concussion as a result of the collision.[17] Coleman was penalized for unnecessary roughness for the hit on Collie, but neither player was fined, as the NFL later ruled that the contact that caused the injury was incidental as a result of Mikell's initial hit. On December 19, 2010, Collie was hit in the head by Jaguars linebacker Daryl Smith and was down for several minutes. It was his second concussion-related injury that year and ultimately ended his 2010 season.[18] Despite the fact that no fines were assessed, the highly visible injuries to Collie added to the debate about violent hits in football.[19][20] On December 22, 2010, Collie was placed on injured reserve.

Collie played in all 16 games, making 5 starts, during the 2011 regular season, but managed to only catch one touchdown pass among his 54 receptions.

During a 2012 preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Collie suffered his third concussion of his career. During the third game of the 2012 season against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Collie suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in his right knee, causing him to miss the rest of the 2012 season.[21]

On February 15, 2013, Collie was told he would not be re-signed by the Colts.[22][23]

San Francisco 49ers

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On August 2, 2013, the San Francisco 49ers signed Collie to a 1-year contract.[24] He was released on August 31, 2013, during final roster cuts.

New England Patriots

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The New England Patriots signed Collie as a free agent on October 3, 2013.[25][26] He was signed for a one-year, veteran-minimum contract, which was $715,000 but prorated to $546,765. Due to Collie's previous injuries, the contract included an injury waiver, meaning that the Patriots could release him if he were injured and only owe him a "split" (50%) of the contract.[27] He was released on November 5, 2013, because of a knee injury, after only 3 catches for 34 yards.[28] He was re-signed by the Patriots on December 5, 2013, to add depth as rookie wideouts Aaron Dobson and Kenbrell Thompkins dealt with nagging injuries.[29] He was released once more on December 27, 2013, only to be re-signed on January 2, 2014. The Patriots released Collie again after the playoffs.

BC Lions

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On January 29, 2015, the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League announced they had signed Collie to a contract.[30] In his only CFL season, Collie played in 16 games, catching 43 passes for 439 yards with 7 touchdowns. Collie also recorded a touchdown as a passer, throwing a 21-yard score to quarterback Jonathon Jennings on a trick play.[31]

On April 8, 2016, Collie announced his retirement from professional football.[32]

NFL career statistics

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing Fumbles
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
2009 IND 16 5 60 676 11.3 39T 7 2 1 0.5 2 0 0 0
2010 IND 9 6 58 649 11.2 73T 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 1
2011 IND 16 5 54 514 9.5 27 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2012 IND 1 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2013 NE 7 1 6 63 10.5 19 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 49 17 179 1,908 10.7 73 16 2 1 0.5 2 0 1 1

Personal life

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Collie is married with four kids.[33][34] After retiring from professional football Collie joined Cognitive FX, a concussion treatment center in Provo, Utah.[35]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Austin Collie Profile". NFL. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  2. ^ "Scott Collie". BYU Cougars. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
  3. ^ Doyel, Gregg (August 23, 2012). "Why is concussion-prone Austin Collie still in NFL? He's like his dad". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on August 23, 2012.
  4. ^ "Before Football, Colts Wide Receiver Snagged Accolades in a Different Uniform". Scouting. February 3, 2010. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2010.
  5. ^ Davidson, Joe (December 27, 2009). "All decade team: This Collie a master of many tricks". Sacramento Bee. Retrieved November 25, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Austin Collie Profile". BYUCougars.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2008. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  7. ^ "ESPNDB: Austin Collie – College Career". Espndb.go.com. August 15, 2009. Archived from the original on October 21, 2013. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  8. ^ "ESPN: Dennis Pitta Stats". ESPN. January 2, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2012.[dead link]
  9. ^ "NCAA.org: Player Reports – Offense". Web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
  10. ^ Pyne, Brett (January 9, 2009). "Austin Collie Declares for NFL Draft". BYU Cougars (Press release). Archived from the original on January 17, 2009.
  11. ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "Austin Collie combine results". NFL. Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  13. ^ "Austin Collie". NFL Draft Scout. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  14. ^ "Colts.com Depth Chart Update". Archived from the original on February 9, 2009.
  15. ^ "Colts place Dallas Clark on IR for wrist". ESPN.com. October 22, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  16. ^ CBSSports.com wire reports. "Colts wideout Collie carted off field with head injury". CBSSports.com. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  17. ^ Leahy, Sean (November 7, 2010). "Colts' Austin Collie alert after concussion in scary hit vs. Eagles". USA Today. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  18. ^ Chappell, Mike (November 9, 2010). "With Collie recovering, Colts talk of crackdown on hits". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  19. ^ Wilson, Phillip (November 8, 2010). "Repercussions from hit on Colts' Austin Collie". The Indianapolis Star. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  20. ^ Bennett, Dashiell (November 8, 2010). "Why Austin Collie's Injury Will Force Another NFL Rule Change". Business Insider. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  21. ^ "Austin Collie ruptured knee tendon". ESPN.com. September 24, 2012.
  22. ^ "Report: Colts release Dwight Freeney, Austin Collie". SI.com. February 15, 2013. Archived from the original on February 17, 2013. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
  23. ^ Alper, Josh (February 15, 2013). "Report: Colts won't re-sign Dwight Freeney, Austin Collie". NBCSports.com. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
  24. ^ Wesseling, Chris (August 2, 2013). "Austin Colie, San Francisco 49ers sign 1-year contract". NFL.com. Retrieved August 2, 2013.
  25. ^ Shane, Alec (October 3, 2013). "Patriots Sign Autin Collie". patspulpit.com. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  26. ^ Yates, Field (October 3, 2013). "New England Patriots Sign Veteran Austin Collie". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
  27. ^ Wilson, Wilson (October 5, 2013). "Austin Collie's Minimum Patriots Deal Includes Injury Waiver". NationFootballPost.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  28. ^ Yates, Field (November 5, 2013). "Source: Pats release Austin Collie". Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  29. ^ "Patriots Re-Sign Austin Collie - CBS Boston". cbsnews.com. December 5, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
  30. ^ "LIONS SIGN NFL VETERAN RECEIVER AUSTIN COLLIE". bclions.com. January 29, 2015. Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  31. ^ "Jennings "like a video game" in win over Riders". BC Lions. October 4, 2015.
  32. ^ "Austin Collie intends to retire, Lions announce". CFL.ca. April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  33. ^ "Instagram".
  34. ^ "Instagram".
  35. ^ Hollenhorst, John (April 7, 2016). "Ex-BYU and NFL player focuses new career on concussions". ksl.com. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
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