Cameron Collins (born September 29, 1989) is a former professional
American football
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linebacker
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who played in one game for the
Houston Texans
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during the
2012-13 NFL playoffs
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.
Playing career
Collins played football in high school at
Santa Monica High School
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and in college at
Oregon State.
In the
2012–13 NFL playoffs, he played for the
Houston Texans
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during their 19–13 victory over the
Cincinnati Bengals
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in the wild card opening round. Collins was on the field for 17 special teams plays in the game.
He never appeared in an NFL regular season game.
See also
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2012 Houston Texans season
The 2012 season was the Houston Texans' 11th in the National Football League (NFL) and their seventh under head coach Gary Kubiak. The Texans improved on their 10–6 record from 2011, finishing two games better with a franchise-best 12–4 mar ...
References
1989 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Oregon State Beavers football players
Houston Texans players
People from Cherry Point, North Carolina
Players of American football from North Carolina
21st-century American sportsmen
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