Player Career

Alex Collins Career Story

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Player Story

Alex Collins story

Alex Collins built his college career from 2013 through 2015 as a running back from Fort Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 3, spending time with Arkansas. The clearest part of Alex Collins' career was his backfield work: 3,703 rushing yards, 665 carries, 36 rushing touchdowns, and 167 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with Arkansas. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 167 receiving yards and 187 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arkansas.

The arc is straightforward: Alex Collins moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Arkansas

    2013-2015

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201420152015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonArkansas1,08955.533.1
2014 PostseasonArkansas1,1095327.420
2014 Regular SeasonArkansas1,1095327.40
2015 PostseasonArkansas1,67260.337.5563
2015 Regular SeasonArkansas1,67260.337.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Kansas State

Week 1 · W 45-23 · Postseason

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

185

Scrimmage Yards

94.5 takeover

185 scrimmage yards and 39 usage.

#2

@ Texas Tech

Week 3 · W 49-28

212

Scrimmage Yards

93.9 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

212 scrimmage yards and 38 usage.

#3

vs UT Martin

Week 9 · W 63-28

167

Scrimmage Yards

92.1 takeover

Win with 167 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

167 scrimmage yards and 33.3 usage.

#4

vs Samford

Week 2 · W 31-21

172

Scrimmage Yards

91.6 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

172 scrimmage yards and 40 usage.

#5

vs Texas Tech

Week 3 · L 24-35

179

Scrimmage Yards

86.8 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

179 scrimmage yards and 49.2 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2015 Postseason · Arkansas

1,672 primary output · 60.3 efficiency · 37.5 usage

85.2

#2

2015 Regular Season · Arkansas

85.2

1,672 primary · 60.3 efficiency · 37.5 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · Arkansas

71.9

1,089 primary · 55.5 efficiency · 33.1 usage

Milestones

17

100+ rush yards

7

150+ scrimmage yards

8

2+ TD games