1. Dominique Stephon "Nico" Collins was born on March 19,1999 and is an American professional football wide receiver for the Houston Texans of the National Football League.
18 Facts About Nico Collins
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Nico Collins played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and was selected by the Texans in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Nico Collins attended Clay-Chalkville High School in Clay, Alabama, where he played wide receiver on the undefeated football team that won the 2014 Class 6A state championship.
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In February 2017, Nico Collins committed to play football at Michigan over Georgia and Alabama.
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On October 12,2017, Nico Collins made his first collegiate reception on a 12 yard pass against Rutgers.
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Nico Collins had a breakout season in his sophomore year of 2018, earning the Most Improved Offensive Player, finishing the season with 38 receptions for 632 yards and six touchdowns.
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On November 23,2019, Nico Collins had a career-best 165 receiving yards and three touchdowns against Indiana.
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Nico Collins was drafted 89th overall by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft.
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Again at the end of the NFL preseason, head coach David Culley named Nico Collins a starting wide receiver, alongside Cooks and Conley.
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Nico Collins made his first career start and NFL debut in the Texans' Week 1 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Nico Collins again started in the Texans' Week 2 loss to the Cleveland Browns, where he recorded one reception for 32 yards before exiting early in the first quarter with a shoulder injury.
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In Week 14 against the Seattle Seahawks, Nico Collins recorded five receptions for 69 yards and caught his first career touchdown pass during the Texans' Week 16 victory against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Nico Collins entered the 2022 season as the Texans No 2 receiver behind Brandin Cooks.
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Nico Collins finished the season with 37 catches for 481 yards and two touchdowns, playing in ten games, including seven starts.
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Nico Collins appeared in 15 games and made ten starts in the 2023 season.
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Nico Collins had 80 receptions for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns.
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Nico Collins finished the season 8th in the league in receiving yards, and tied 4th in receptions of 20 or more yards.
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Nico Collins led the league with 567 receiving yards before suffering a hamstring injury in Week 5 against the Buffalo Bills.