Reginald C Collier was born on May 14,1961 and is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback.
19 Facts About Reggie Collier
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Reggie Collier played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles.
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Reggie Collier received MVP honors in the state's high school all-star game.
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Reggie Collier accepted a football scholarship from the University of Southern Mississippi under head coach Bobby Collins, who was using the veer offense and promised him that he could play quarterback.
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Reggie Collier tallied 1,268 passing yards, 7 passing touchdowns, 464 rushing yards and 2 rushing touchdowns.
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Reggie Collier had a career-high 186 rushing yards against the University of Texas at Arlington.
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Still Reggie Collier posted 1,265 passing yards, 3 passing touchdowns, 803 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns.
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Reggie Collier finished his college career with 3,662 passing yards, 2,304 rushing yards on 446 carries, 5,977 yards of total offense, 16 passing touchdowns and 26 rushing touchdowns.
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Reggie Collier was selected by the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League in the first round of the 1983 USFL Draft.
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Reggie Collier injured his hip in the season opener and started being platooned with Bob Lane.
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Reggie Collier suffered a season ending knee injury in the tenth game, after registering 5 starts, 604 passing yards, one touchdown, 253 rushing yards and 4 rushing touchdowns.
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Reggie Collier had his best passing game as a professional against the Tampa Bay Bandits, making 17 out of 30 passes for 214 yards, 3 touchdowns and one interception.
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Reggie Collier was the first African American quarterback to make the Cowboys roster.
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Reggie Collier had four turnovers and was replaced with Steve Pelluer in the third quarter.
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Reggie Collier was signed to be a part of the Pittsburgh Steelers replacement team.
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In 1991, Reggie Collier was the first ever player signed by the Orlando Predators franchise of the Arena Football League.
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Reggie Collier passed for 1,312 yards, 21 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, before being replaced by future AFL Hall of Famer Ben Bennett, after being sacked 24 times.
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Reggie Collier is currently the Coordinator of Athletic Development and Community Relations in the Southern Miss Athletics Department.
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Reggie Collier is a member of the Nu Eta chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.