Glen Collins (American football)

American football player (born 1959)

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American football player

Glen Collins

No. 76, 79

Position:

Defensive end

Personal information

Born:

(1959-07-10) July 10, 1959 (age 65)
Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)

Weight:

265 lb (120 kg)

Career information

High school:

Jim Hill (Jackson)

College:

Mississippi St.

NFL draft:

1982 / round: 1 / pick: 26

Career history

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

First-team All-American (1981)
First-team All-SEC (1981)
Second-team All-SEC (1980)

Career NFL statistics

Sacks:	11.0
Fumble recoveries:	2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Glen Leon Collins (born July 10, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman for five seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).

Professional football career

Glen played for the Cincinnati Bengals for four years spanning from 1982 to 1985. He was traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1986 where he played one year in 1987.

Broadcasting

In 1989, Collins was the color commentator for Jackson Academy football broadcasts. Collins, who is black, was instructed by Jackson Academy athletic director Bobby West not to attend the game to be played at East Holmes Academy on account of his race. When he was later interviewed about his action, West attempted to cast blame onto a supposed third party whom he refused to name, explaining that he had "passed along the information given" to him, disclosing neither the source nor substance of any such "information."

References

"Glen Collins Stats, News and Video - DE". NFL.com.
"White School Accused of Barring Black Broadcaster". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. October 12, 1989. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved November 19, 2017.

v t e 1982 NFL draft first-round selections
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v t e Cincinnati Bengals 1982 NFL draft selections
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v t e Cincinnati Bengals first-round draft picks
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Cincinnati Bengals first-round draft picks

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