Tory Collins
Born: (1982-12-29) December 29, 1982
New Orleans, Louisiana
Career information
Position(s)Defensive tackle
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight285 lb (129 kg)
CollegeNorthwestern State University
High schoolAlcee Fortier (LA)
Career history
As player
2007Chicago Bears
2008BC Lions
2010Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Alaska Wild
2011Sioux Falls Storm
Career highlights and awards
HonorsAll-American (Twice)

Tory Collins (born December 29, 1982) is a former American football player who played in the NFL, CFL, AFL and the Indoor Football League.[1][2]

Playing career

College career

Collins was an undrafted defensive tackle from Northwestern State University. He transferred to Northwestern State after originally playing at LSU.[3]

Professional career

Collins played in three preseason games with the Chicago Bears during their 2007 season. In those games he recorded a single tackle in a loss to the Cleveland Browns.[4] Collins was cut from the Bears' active roster before the 2007 season.

Personal life

Collins hails from New Orleans, Louisiana, where his family lived until their home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He cited his desire to help his family as one of his biggest motivations to excel as a professional athlete.[3] Collins also played to honor the memory of Marquise Hill, a former NFL player and close friend, who died on May 28, 2007.[5]

References

  1. Goalaskawild.com, Wild Upgrades Defense With Former Chicago Bear, and Two Other Players Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed February 13, 2010.
  2. "Tory Collins CFL Stats and Bio". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Chicagobears.com, Collins driven by devastating natural disaster Retrieved on May 12, 2007
  4. NFL.com, Tory Collins: Game Logs. Accessed February 13, 2010.
  5. Mayer, Larry, Bears rookie trying to cope with yet another tragedy (June 8, 2007), chicagobears.com, Retrieved on June 9, 2007.
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