Anthony Collins (born November 2, 1985) is a former

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tackle. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at the

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and was a member of the

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championship team. He also played for the

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Early years

Collins played

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at Central High School in Beaumont, Texas.

College career

Collins committed to the

out of high school. He redshirted his freshman year. During the Jayhawks 2007 season, his redshirt junior year, he helped lead the Jayhawks to their first and only BCS Bowl victory in the

. Collins and teammate

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were both named 1st team AP All-Americans that season. Collins was added to the Ring of Honor during the Jayhawks 2017 season along with his teammate from the 2007 Orange Bowl Championship season, Aqib Talib.

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Collins played for the Cincinnati Bengals from 2008 to 2013, after being drafted in the 4th round with the 112th pick of the 2008 NFL draft. Most of his career was spent as a rotational player at

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and

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. During his 2013 campaign, he had his strongest year, consistently performing well on the Bengals' offensive line as a left tackle.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On March 13, 2014, Collins signed a contract with the

. However, health concerns, multiple penalties and inconsistent play led to Collins being benched in favor of veteran right tackle

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. He was considered more of a liability with his penalties and pedestrian play in the pass rush situations. On March 2, 2015 it was announced that Tampa would try to trade Collins or release him, confirming that he would not be brought back for the 2015 season. On March 10, 2015, the team released Collins after failing to trade him before the official start of free agency.

References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bioCincinnati Bengals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, Anthony 1985 births Living people Players of American football from Texas American football offensive tackles Kansas Jayhawks football players Cincinnati Bengals players Sportspeople from Beaumont, Texas Tampa Bay Buccaneers players