Zaven Collins was born on May 19,1999 and is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League.
12 Facts About Zaven Collins
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Zaven Collins played college football at Tulsa, where he was named a unanimous All-American and won several defensive player of the year awards in 2020.
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Zaven Collins was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on May 19,1999, and later attended Hominy High School in Hominy, Oklahoma.
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Zaven Collins played quarterback, linebacker and safety in high school.
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Zaven Collins committed to the University of Tulsa to play college football.
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Zaven Collins had 85 tackles, 1.5 sacks and one interception.
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Zaven Collins returned to Tulsa in 2020, where he was awarded the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation's best defensive player, as well as the Lombardi Award.
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Zaven Collins was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.
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Zaven Collins entered his rookie season in 2021 as a starting inside linebacker alongside Jordan Hicks and Isaiah Simmons.
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Zaven Collins was relegated to a backup role midway through the season, playing the third-most snaps of the inside linebackers.
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Zaven Collins finished the season with 25 tackles and three passes defensed through 17 games and six starts.
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Zaven Collins was arrested in Arizona for speeding and reckless driving in June 2021; he was released from custody within an hour.