Josh Collins

Josh Collins

Player Profile

Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Sioux City, Iowa

High School:
Sioux City West

Height / Weight:
5-9 / 193

Position:
WR

Birthdate:
12/15/1988

Experience:
1L

Josh Collins


2008: Named to the Missouri Valley Conference's All-Newcomer team ... led the team with 32 receptions for 502 yards ... rushed the ball seven times for 26 yards, including a season-long of 13 yards ... returned 12 punts for 110 yards ... returned five kicks for 112 yards ... ranked fourth on the team with 750 all-purpose yards ... began his Panther career with a bang as he caught a 76-yard touchdown pass from Victor Williams against Brigham Young (8/30) ... caught three passes for 114 yards and a score vs. the Cougars at Lavell Edwards Stadium ... caught a 62-yard pass in a 31-17 victory over Illinois State (10/11) ... returned four punts for 56 yards, including a season-long 29-yard return in a 28-0 victory at Indiana State (11/15) ... gained 120 all-purpose yards (50 receiving, 53 kick returns, 17 punt returns) in a 36-34 victory over New Hampshire in the FCS quarterfinals ... caught a season-high six passes for 46 yards in the FCS semifinals vs. Richmond.

2007: Redshirted.

High School: Second-team all-state (Class 4A) pick by the Iowa Newspaper Association as a defensive back ... a third-team all-state selection as a junior ... earned MVP honors in the Shrine Bowl ... made metro prep history when he started as a freshman at defensive back for the Wolverines, becoming the first ninth-grader in the modern era to play varsity football at one of Sioux City's public high schools ... played quarterback as both a sophomore and junior ... rushed for 1,073 yards as a junior ... moved to running back as a senior and rushed for a school record 1,410 yards on 245 carries ... rushed for 311 yards in a single game ... also set West's records for career rushing yards (3,142) and career touchdowns (29) ... also earned third-team all-state honors in basketball as a junior ... high school coach: Tim Schmitt.

Personal: Born Dec. 15, 1988, in Sioux City, Iowa ... son of Kim and Michael Williams ... has a brother, Justin, and a sister, Kendra ... major is undecided.

Collins's Career Receiving Stats
Year	G-GS	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TDs	LG	HG
2008	15-10	32	502	15.7	1	76	114

Collins's Game-By-Game Receiving Stats (No-Yds) 2008 @BYU 3-114 South Dakota 0-0 South Dakota State 1-27 @Southern Illinois 2-31 Nicholls State 3-44 Illinois State 2-73 North Dakota State 2-17 @Youngstown State 3-5 @Western Illinois 1-14 Missouri State 3-39 @Indiana State 0-0 @Southern Utah 3-42 Maine 0-0 New Hampshire 3-50 Richmond 6-46

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