2021 WorldWide Rams Draft Profile: Nico Collins| Michigan | WR

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Player Bio: Nico Collins attended Clay-Chalkville High School in Pinson, Alabama. In his senior year, he caught 43 passes for 865 yards for nine touchdowns. However, Collins junior season was far productive, with him catching 60 passes for 1,103 yards for 16 touchdowns. He helped Clay-Chalkville win the Alabama Division 6A state championship in 2014. The Alabama state product chose Michigan over Alabama, stating if they were not recruiting him, why sign with the school.
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​ACCOLADES
2021 NFL Combine Invite
2019 Media All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
2019 Coaches All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
2018 Media All-Big Ten Honorable Mention
2018 Coaches All-Big Ten Honorable Mention

SCHOOL:  MICHIGAN                                   |                    CONFERENCE: BIG TEN
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COMBINE RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.42         |               14                 |            37 1/2”          |            125”          |             6.78             |              4.29                      
 
​PRO DAY RESULTS
40 YD DASH     |     BENCH PRESS     |     VERTICAL JUMP     |     BROAD JUMP     |     3 CONE DRILL     |     20 YD SHUTTLE    
​       4.42         |               14                 |            37 1/2”          |            125”          |             6.78             |              4.29   ​

NICO COLLINS
WIDE RECEIVER
HOMETOWN                      |           CLASS
BIRMINGHAM, AL             |           SENIOR 
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DRAFT YR:  2021              COMBINE INVITE: YES

​HEIGHT                    WEIGHT                    ARMS
6' 4⅛"             215 lbs           34⅛"

HANDS                   PROJECTED 40-TIME            DRAFT GRADE
  9⅜"                        4.50                       6.28

game film
#4 Nico Collins vs Ohio st

#4 Nico Collins career highlights

Strengths: He has excellent strength and overwhelming size and frame for an NFL wide receiver. He is versatile and a weapon who can be productive and outside or in the slot. All he does is make plays all over the field with any routes. His upper-body strength is pivotal as it can break tackles down the field or even as a blocker. He can stay glued to a defender while blocking down the field, creating lanes. His fit goes well in offenses that have vertical passing plays. He can track the ball down the field over either shoulder well and will go up and win most 50/50 balls. He has solid and reliable hands that pluck the ball out of the air. Will break tackles and make defenders miss in the open field. He works back to ball well when the quarterback is under duress.
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Weaknesses: He opted out of the 2020 NCAA football season because of Covid and declared for the 2021 NFL Draft. Scouts will first see if he fixed his concentration problems after dropping passes in big games. He will need to redefine his route table and explosion of the line of scrimmage. He comes off the line in a vertical upright style, which hinders him from getting top speed suddenly. His routes are not stimulating as he will break off his routes early. He does not have that elite breakaway speed and needs to build up his speed to outrun the defender after the catch. He will need to get in better physical shape as it appears he will not give 100 percent on every play.

Draft Projection: 3rd Round

NFL Comparison: ​​​N'Keal Harry (New England Patriots)

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