University of Minnesota Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Collins, Chris
vs
Rutgers
Sep 27 (Sat)
11:00 AM
Jersey Number 13
Chris Collins
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 255
- Hometown:
- RIchmond, Va.
- High School:
- Benedictine College Prep / North Carolina
- Prev School:
- North Carolina
- Years in College / At Minnesota:
- 6 / 1
- Remaining Eligibility Entering 2025 Season:
- 1 year
- Letters:
- 1
- Class:
- Sixth Year
Bio
OVERVIEW: Graduate transfer from North Carolina • enrolled at Minnesota in January 2023 with one season of eligibility remaining.
2023: Played in 12 games • recorded 18 tackles • made one interception and recovered one fumble. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut against Nebraska • saw action against Eastern Michigan • made three tackles and had one interception at North Carolina • registered one tackle at Northwestern • had one tackle against Louisiana • made four tackles against Michigan • recorded one tackle at Iowa and against Michigan State • made two tackles and recovered one fumble against Illinois • had one tackle at Purdue • made one tackle at Ohio State • recorded three tackles against Wisconsin.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent five years at North Carolina where he played from 2018-22 • played in 46 games at North Carolina and made 68 tackles (33 solo), 12 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, forced one fumble and broke up one pass • in 2022, made 20 tackles in 13 games • in 2021, played in 12 games and had 29 tackles, six tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble • in 2020, totaled 13 tackles, three sacks and one pass breakup in 11 games • in 2019, played in four games before redshirting • in 2018, competed in six games and had 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Benedictine College Prep in Goochland, Virginia • helped lead Benedictine to the VISAA playoffs as a senior • recorded 25 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, five sacks, one fumble recovery and one interception as a junior • also played tight end • ranked the No. 9 player in Virginia and one of the top 500 players in the country by 247Sports • coach was Greg Lilly • also played basketball and was active in the Corps of Cadets as a company commander.
2023: Played in 12 games • recorded 18 tackles • made one interception and recovered one fumble. Game-by-Game: Made his Minnesota debut against Nebraska • saw action against Eastern Michigan • made three tackles and had one interception at North Carolina • registered one tackle at Northwestern • had one tackle against Louisiana • made four tackles against Michigan • recorded one tackle at Iowa and against Michigan State • made two tackles and recovered one fumble against Illinois • had one tackle at Purdue • made one tackle at Ohio State • recorded three tackles against Wisconsin.
PREVIOUS SCHOOL: Spent five years at North Carolina where he played from 2018-22 • played in 46 games at North Carolina and made 68 tackles (33 solo), 12 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, forced one fumble and broke up one pass • in 2022, made 20 tackles in 13 games • in 2021, played in 12 games and had 29 tackles, six tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble • in 2020, totaled 13 tackles, three sacks and one pass breakup in 11 games • in 2019, played in four games before redshirting • in 2018, competed in six games and had 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Benedictine College Prep in Goochland, Virginia • helped lead Benedictine to the VISAA playoffs as a senior • recorded 25 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, five sacks, one fumble recovery and one interception as a junior • also played tight end • ranked the No. 9 player in Virginia and one of the top 500 players in the country by 247Sports • coach was Greg Lilly • also played basketball and was active in the Corps of Cadets as a company commander.
Game Trailer: Gophers-Bears
Friday, September 12
Cinematic Recap: Gophers Rout Demons
Tuesday, September 09
Cinematic Recap: Gophers Win 66-0
Monday, September 08
Highlights: Gophers 66, Northwestern State 0
Saturday, September 06
