Raymond Collins

Florida

Sep 26 (Sat)

Flex (2:30-3:30 PM or 5-7 PM)

Class:
Senior
Position:
LB
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 235
Experience:
2L
Hometown:
Gulfport, Miss.
High School:
Harrison Central
Prev. College:
Jones College
Major:
Multi-Disciplinary Studies

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

• Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2025)

2025 (SENIOR): Appeared in 10 games for the Rebels … Totaled five tackles, including four solo stops ... vs. Georgia State (08/30/25): Played 22 total snaps ... at Kentucky (09/06/25): Played 16 special teams snaps ... vs. Arkansas (09/13/25): Had one solo tackle in 15 special teams snaps ... vs. Tulane (09/20/25): Played 16 total snaps ... vs. #4 LSU (09/27/25): Assisted on one tackle in 20 special teams snaps ... vs. Washington State (10/11/25): Appeared on 11 special teams plays ... at #7 Georgia (10/18/25): Played 16 special teams snaps ... at #11 Oklahoma (10/25/25): Had one solo tackle in 23 special teams snaps ... vs. South Carolina (11/01/25): Played 13 special teams snaps ... vs. The Citadel (11/08/25): Made two solo tackles in 18 total snaps.

2024 (JUNIOR): Appeared in five games for the Rebels, primarily on special teams and was redshirted … Recorded two total tackles on the season … vs. Furman (08/31/24): Had two tackles (one solo) in 24 total snaps … vs. Middle Tennessee (09/07/24): Played seven special teams snaps … at Florida (11/23/24): Played 10 special teams snaps … vs. Mississippi State (11/29/24): Played eight special teams snaps … vs. Duke (01/02/25): Played 10 special teams snaps in Ole Miss’ Gator Bowl victory … Member of the 2023-24 signing class … Enrolled early and participated in spring drills.

JONES COLLEGE: Ranked as a four-star transfer prospect by Rivals … Listed as the top linebacker prospect in the country by ESPN and 247Sports and the seventh-best JUCO player in the nation by Rivals … Named All-MACCC first team in 2022 and 2023 … Started and appeared in all nine games in 2023 for the Bobcats … Tallied a team-high 56 tackles on the season, including 14 for a loss … Recorded six sacks for a loss of 37 yards and forced a pair of fumbles … Posted two sacks against Hinds (10/5) … Earned MACCC Defensive Player of the Week honors after tallying three TFLs, two sacks, forcing two fumbles and returning a blocked extra point for two points at Pearl River (10/12) … Racked up a career-best 11 tackles against Gulf Coast, including 3.5 for loss (11/2) … Played in all 10 games as a freshman, starting the final four of the season … Finished 2022 with 46 tackles, the fourth-most on the team … Led the Bobcats with seven tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks … Member of the school's Fall 2022 Faculty List … Coached by Steve Buckley.

HIGH SCHOOL: Recruit out of Harrison Central … Earned first-team all-state honors and was named region defensive MVP … Racked up 300 total tackles in his high school career, including 143 his senior season … Helped the Red Rebels post an 8-4 record his senior year … Led Harrison Central to the playoffs three of his four seasons, including the school’s first ever appearance in the playoffs … Also played basketball for the Red Rebels, taking Harrison Central to the Final Four twice … Coached by Casey Cain.

PERSONAL: Full name is Raymond Jacob Collins … Born April 21, 2004 … Son of Raymond and Shavon Collins … Atheltic Director's Honor Roll Fall 2025 ... Graduated with a bachelor's degree in multi-disciplinary studies from Ole Miss in May 2026.