Andre Pierre Collins (born May 4, 1968) is a former

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outside linebacker who played ten seasons in the

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. He started in Super Bowl XXVI for the

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. Collins currently serves as Director of Retired Players for the

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, where he works to ensure retirees make successful post-football transitions. A standout inside linebacker at Penn State, Collins was named a 1989

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n and a

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finalist. He attended Cinnaminson High School in

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. Collins was in the first group of inductees to the Cinnaminson High School Athletics Hall of Fame. "Bengals Linebacker Leads Cinnaminson Hall-of-fame List," 8 Oct 1997, by Beth Onufrak; http://articles.philly.com/1997-10-08/sports/25536753_1_field-hockey-state-basketball-title-track Collins earned a

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in Health Policy and Administration from Penn State in 1991.

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"Andre Collins, Transition Player"
NFL Players Association website, July 16, 2004. 1968 births Living people American football linebackers Chicago Bears players Cincinnati Bengals players Cinnaminson High School alumni Detroit Lions players Penn State Nittany Lions football players People from Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey People from Riverside Township, New Jersey Sportspeople from Burlington County, New Jersey Washington Redskins players Gaziantep Basketbol players {{linebacker-1960s-stub