Leo Collins

Position:
Tight End
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 229
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Evansville, Ind.
Prev School:
Evansville Memorial HS
High School:
Evansville Memorial HS

2024 (R-Fr.): Gained playing time in the season's final two games, against Bowling Green and at Ohio.

2023 (Fr.): Earned a redshirt and saw no action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters at Evansville Memorial under head coach John Hurley ... helped the Tigers to four straight winning seasons - 9-4 as a senior, 11-3 as a junior, 8-4 as a sophomore and 13-1 as a freshman ... team won the IHSAA state title as a freshman, finished as regional champs as a junior and sectional champs as a senior ... named all-city and first-team all-conference as a junior and a senior ... caught 36 passes for 458 yards and five touchdowns while serving as a senior team captain ... had 56 receptions for 538 and six TDs as a junior ... totaled 131 grabs in his career for 1,386 yards and 13 TDs ... also lettered three seasons on the hardwood.

PERSONAL: Son of Shelby and Rip Collins ... expects to major in business at Ball State ... has a younger sister, Clara, and a younger brother, Walt ... grandfather, Mark Holsapple, played linebacker at Ball State in the 1970s ... graphic design, and playing golf and basketball are among his favorite hobbies ... George Kittle is a favorite athlete ... "Harry Potter" is a favorite movie and Denzel Washington is among his favorite actors.