Zyon McCollum (born May 3, 1999) is an American football cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played

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at Sam Houston State before being selected by the Buccaneers in the fifth round of the

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Early years

McCollum grew up in

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and attended Ball High School. He initially committed to play

at Utah alongside his twin brother, Tristin. However, citing a desire to play closer to home, he and his brother reneged on their commitment and signed papers of intent to play at Sam Houston State.

College career

McCollum became a starter at cornerback during his freshman season. He was named first-team All- Southland Conference after recording 44 tackles with eight passes broken up and three interceptions in his sophomore season. McCollum was named second-team All-Conference as a junior after intercepting three passes and breaking up 11 despite missing the final three games of the season due injury. He had 46 tackles and was a first-team All-Southland during his senior season, which was shortened and played in the spring of 2021 due to the

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, as the Bearkats won the

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. McCollum decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic and return to Sam Houston State for a fifth season. In his final season, he had 50 tackles, two tackles for loss, three interceptions, and eight passes defended and was named first-team All- Western Athletic Conference.

Personal life

McCollum is the son of former NBA player Cory Carr.

Professional career

McCollum was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the

. As a rookie, he appeared in 13 regular season games and started three. He finished with 24 total tackles and one pass defended.

References

External links

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bioSam Houston State Bearkats bio
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