Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2013-2015Arkansas
Alex Collins
RB • 5'11" • Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Alex Collins leans workhorse runner traits and 60.3 efficiency.
Impact Production
42
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Arkansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Arkansas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Player 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:...
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- Committed To
- Arkansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2016
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 32
- Overall
- No. 171
- NFL Team
- Seattle Seahawks
Alex Collins, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Arkansas. Alex Collins leans workhorse runner traits and 60.3 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,870
- Rushing yards
- 3,703
- Receiving yards
- 167
- Touchdowns
- 36
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Alex Collins Arkansas Highlights
2015 · Arkansas · Player Highlight
Alex Collins college highlights at Arkansas.
- Season
- 2015
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Alex Collins quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Arkansas · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,870
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 38 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Arkansas
- Top game
- Kansas State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · South Plantation · Arkansas
- High school pipeline
- South Plantation · 15 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2016 · Round 5 · Pick 32 · Seattle Seahawks
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Class 2015
- 2015 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,672 scrimmage yards · RB 15th (top 3%) · SEC 3rd (top 2%) · National 15th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Arkansas | 12 | 1,089 | 1,026 | 63 | 4 | 71.9 |
| 2014 Postseason | Arkansas | 13 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 66.5 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Arkansas | 13 | 1,033 | 1,024 | 9 | 12 | 66.5 |
| 2015 Postseason | Arkansas | 13 | 185 | 185 | 0 | 3 | 85.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Arkansas | 13 | 1,487 | 1,392 | 95 | 17 | 85.2 |
Related Context
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Alex Collins played RB for Arkansas. Across 3 tracked seasons, Alex Collins recorded 3,703 rushing yards, 167 receiving yards, and 36 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Arkansas.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Arkansas paired 1,672 primary output with 60.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 53 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · Arkansas
Games
13
Scrimmage Yards / G
85.3
Efficiency
53
Usage
27.4
Consistency
68.4
Best Game by takeover score
Texas Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 76. Auburn: 73. Nicholls: 131. Texas Tech: 212. Northern Illinois: 79. Texas A&M: 131. Alabama: 16. Georgia: 32. UAB: 82. Mississippi State: 93. LSU: 46. Ole Miss: 79. Missouri: 59
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Texas: 17 by 46.6. Auburn: 11 by 70.2. Nicholls: 13 by 92. Texas Tech: 27 by 81.8. Northern Illinois: 15 by 54.9. Texas A&M: 21 by 65. Alabama: 7 by 23.1. Georgia: 12 by 28.7. UAB: 15 by 56.9. Mississippi State: 16 by 60.5. LSU: 16 by 29.9. Ole Miss: 23 by 35.8. Missouri: 14 by 43.9
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins100.7 · Games = 7 · +33.4 vs Losses
Losses67.3 · Games = 6 · -33.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Texas Tech
Best efficiency game
92 vs Nicholls
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/30 | @ Texas | W 31-7 | 17 | 76 | 4.50 | 0 | — | — | 4.5 |
| Fri 11/28 | @ Missouri | L 14-21 | 14 | 59 | 4.20 | 0 | — | — | 4.2 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Ole Miss | W 30-0 | 23 | 79 | 3.40 | 1 | — | — | 3.4 |
| Sun 11/16 | vs LSU | W 17-0 | 16 | 46 | 2.90 | 1 | — | — | 2.9 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Mississippi State | L 10-17 | 16 | 93 | 5.80 | 1 | — | — | 5.8 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs UAB | W 45-17 | 15 | 82 | 5.50 | 1 | — | — | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Georgia2+ TD | L 32-45 | 11 | 31 | 2.80 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Alabama | L 13-14 | 6 | 13 | 2.20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Texas A&M100 rush yards | L 28-35 | 21 | 131 | 6.20 | 1 | — | — | 6.2 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Northern Illinois | W 52-14 | 15 | 79 | 5.30 | 0 | — | — | 5.3 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Texas Tech100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 49-28 | 27 | 212 | 7.90 | 2 | — | — | 7.9 |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Nicholls100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 73-7 | 13 | 131 | 10.10 | 3 | — | — | 10.1 |
| Sat 8/30 | @ Auburn | L 21-45 | 10 | 68 | 6.80 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6.6 |
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
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Arkansas
2013-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Arkansas | 1,089 | 55.5 | 33.1 | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Arkansas | 1,109 | 53 | 27.4 | 20 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Arkansas | 1,109 | 53 | 27.4 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Arkansas | 1,672 | 60.3 | 37.5 | 563 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Arkansas | 1,672 | 60.3 | 37.5 | 0 |
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
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