Junior Collins begins his first season as assistant football coach at Marietta College in 2019-2020. He will coach the Pioneer offensive skill players and return specialists.
An All-American wide receiver at the University of Mount Union, Collins signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He spent time on the practice squad with the Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.
Collins played for the Boston Brawlers of the Fall Experimental Football League in 2014 earning All-Star accolades. He then moved on to the Canadian Football League where he played three seasons for the Hamilton Tigers and B.C. Lions.
In between his time in the NFL and CFL, Collins spent the 2015 season as an assistant coach at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, Pennsylvania.
After his playing career ended in 2018, Collins served as the manager and head strength and conditioning coach at NTS Sports Performance in North Canton, Ohio.
A four-year letter winner at the University of Mount Union, Collins capped a brilliant playing career for the Purple Raiders with first team All-American honors in 2012. During Mount Union’s run to the 2012 National Championship, he caught 92 passes for 1,694 yards and 22 touchdowns. In the postseason alone, he had 43 receptions for 795 yards and 11 touchdowns, all NCAA Division III Tournament records.
Collins earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sport Business from the University of Mount Union in 2014.
