25 Facts About Jalen Collins

Jalen Collins played college football at LSU and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Jalen Collins played three seasons at DeSoto Central High School in Southaven, Mississippi, where he played football and ran track.

Jalen Collins then transferred to Olive Branch High School for his senior season, in which he recorded 45 tackles, three interceptions and two blocked field goals.

Jalen Collins was selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic.

Jalen Collins announced his commitment to LSU on July 27,2010, after receiving a scholarship offer from the school one week before at a summer camp hosted by LSU.

Jalen Collins finished the season with 30 tackles, two interceptions, and eight pass break-ups.

In 2013, Jalen Collins played in all 13 games, while starting two.

Jalen Collins recorded 22 tackles and added two pass break-ups.

Jalen Collins recorded 33 tackles, with two for loss, one interception and nine pass break-ups.

Jalen Collins was ranked the seventh best cornerback by NFLDraftScout.

Five of six mock drafts from NFL Media analysts had Jalen Collins being drafted in the first round.

On March 27,2015, Jalen Collins was unable to workout at LSU's Pro Day due to the foot surgery.

NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah projected Jalen Collins being selected in the second round, following the findings of the failed drug tests.

Jalen Collins was the fifth cornerback selected in the draft.

Jalen Collins entered training camp competing with Robert Alford, Desmond Trufant and Phillip Adams for a starting cornerback position.

Jalen Collins was named the fourth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season behind Alford, Trufant, and Adams.

Jalen Collins finished his rookie season with 18 combined tackles, playing in 16 games with two starts.

Jalen Collins replaced Desmond Trufant in this game, when Trufant suffered a shoulder injury and was placed on injured reserve.

Jalen Collins went on to replace Trufant for the remainder of the season and into post-season, after his season ended with a necessary surgery.

Jalen Collins finished the season with 31 combined tackles, ten pass deflections, and two interceptions, playing in eight games with six starts.

Jalen Collins was suspended for the first 10 games of the 2017 season for his second career violation of the NFL's policy on performing enhancing substances.

On November 21,2017, Jalen Collins was released by the Falcons, after being reinstated from his suspension.

On November 22,2019, Jalen Collins was selected by the Los Angeles Wildcats of the XFL in the 2020 XFL Supplemental Draft.

On December 17,2019, Jalen Collins was traded to the Tampa Bay Vipers in exchange for Arrion Springs.

On October 1,2021, it was announced that Jalen Collins had signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.