RJ Collins

Position:
Safety
Height:
5-11
Weight:
170
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.
High School:
Staley

AT STALEY HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the Falcons under head coach Andrew Hudgins... Regarded as the 29th-best safety in the Class of 2025 by ESPN in addition to the fifth-best overall prospect in the state of Missouri... On3 rated him the 71st-best cornerback in the nation... Recorded 42 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, a sack and four pass breakups as a senior en route to all-state honors from the Missouri Football Coaches Association... Picked up all-conference honors as a sophomore, junior and senior... Also competed in track where he was a state champion in the 200-meter dash – setting a state record at 21.23 – as a junior, while he finished second as a senior... Won the state championship in the 100-meter dash as a senior while also breaking the state record during the season by running a 10.27... Finished third in the 100-meter dash as a junior and was a finalist as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: RJ Collins was born June 18, 2007... Son of Robert Sr. and Jasmine Collins, both of whom attended K-State... Has three siblings, Jade, Joslynn and Justice... Plans on majoring in business.