Raymond Collins

Florida

Sep 26 (Sat)

Flex (2:30-3:30 PM or 5-7 PM)

Class:
Fifth Year
Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 245
Experience:
2L
Hometown:
Gulfport, Miss.
High School:
Harrison Central
Prev. College:
Jones College
Major:
Multi-Disciplinary Studies

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2025)

2025 (SENIOR): Appeared in 10 games for the Rebels ... Totaled five tackles on the season, including four solo stops ... vs. Georgia State (08/30/25): Played 22 total snaps ... at Kentucky (09/06/25): Played 16 special teams snaps ... vs. Arkansas (09/13/25): Had one solo tackle in 15 special teams snaps ... vs. Tulane (09/20/25): Played 16 total snaps ... vs. #4 LSU (09/27/25): Assisted on one tackle in 20 special teams snaps ... vs. Washington State (10/11/25): Appeared on 11 special teams plays ... at #7 Georgia (10/18/25): Played 16 special teams snaps ... at #11 Oklahoma (10/25/25): Had one solo tackle in 23 special teams snaps ... vs. South Carolina (11/01/25): Played 13 special teams snaps ... vs. The Citadel (11/08/25): Made two solo tackles in 18 total snaps.

2024 (JUNIOR): Appeared in five games for the Rebels, primarily on special teams ... Recorded two total tackles on the season ... vs. Furman (08/31/24): Had two tackles (one solo) in 24 total snaps ... vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Played seven special teams snaps ... at Florida (11/23/24): Played 10 special teams snaps ... vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Played eight special teams snaps ... vs. Duke (01/02/25): Played 10 special teams snaps in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory ... Member of the 2023-24 signing class ... Enrolled early and participated in spring drills.

JONES COLLEGE: Ranked as a four-star transfer prospect by Rivals ... Listed as the top linebacker prospect in the country by ESPN and 247Sports and the seventh-best JUCO player in the nation by Rivals ... Named All-MACCC first team in 2022 and 2023 ... Started and appeared in all nine games in 2023 for the Bobcats ... Tallied a team-high 56 tackles on the season, including 14 for a loss ... Recorded six sacks for a loss of 37 yards and forced a pair of fumbles ... Posted two sacks against Hinds (10/5) ... Earned MACCC Defensive Player of the Week honors after tallying three TFLs, two sacks, forcing two fumbles and returning a blocked extra point for two points at Pearl River (10/12) ... Racked up a career-best 11 tackles against Gulf Coast, including 3.5 for loss (11/2) ... Played in all 10 games as a freshman, starting the final four of the season ... Finished 2022 with 46 tackles, the fourth-most on the team ... Led the Bobcats with seven tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks ... Coached by Steve Buckley.

HIGH SCHOOL: Recruit out of Harrison Central ... Earned first-team all-state honors and was named region defensive MVP ... Racked up 300 total tackles in his high school career, including 143 his senior season ... Helped the Red Rebels post an 8-4 record his senior year ... Led Harrison Central to the playoffs three of his four seasons, including the school’s first ever appearance in the playoffs ... Also played basketball for the Red Rebels, taking Harrison Central to the Final Four twice ... Coached by Casey Cain.

PERSONAL: Full name is Raymond Jacob Collins ... Born April 21, 2004 ... Son of Raymond and Shavon Collins ... Atheltic Director’s Honor Roll in fall 2025 ... Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in multi-disciplinary studies from Ole Miss in May 2026.