Alfred Eugene "Sonny" Collins (born January 17, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 1976 NFL draft. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats.
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born: | January 17, 1953 Madisonville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 196 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Madisonville North Hopkins | ||||||||||
| College: | Kentucky | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1976 / round: 2 / pick: 36 | ||||||||||
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College career
editCollins rushed for 3,835 yards with 26 touchdowns during his college career and was the 1973 SEC Player of the Year.[1][2] He finished his collegiate career at Kentucky as the all-time leading rusher. The record would stand for 43 years until Benny Snell surpassed it in 2019.[3]
In 2012, he was named an SEC Football Legend.[4]
NFL career
editCollins was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round (#36 overall) of the 1976 NFL draft. He only played for a year before retiring with a career ending knee injury.[5]
References
edit- ^ Ex-Cat Collins — 'full-time biker' and granddad — smooth as ever
- ^ "No. 1 UK great: Sonny Collins". Archived from the original on November 21, 2014.
- ^ Snell runs his way into Kentucky record book in Citrus Bowl
- ^ "Former UK back Sonny Collins named SEC Legend".
- ^ "Jamie Vaught: In UK football history, Sonny Collins comes to mind, says records are made to be broken | NKyTribune".