2019 Football Roster
Roster
Seth Collins
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- Granite Hills
2021 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
Closed his collegiate career by appearing in 11 games … key contributor on special teams, playing a role on the majority of units … totaled six tackles on the year, all of which came via special teams … led the team with his six special teams tackles … had three stops each on both kickoff and punt coverage … tackles came against Stephen F. Austin (9/11), Texas (9/25), Kansas (10/16), Baylor (11/27) and then in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Mississippi State (12/28) … had two keys stops on special teams in the bowl victory over the Bulldogs … missed only the Oklahoma and Iowa State games late in the year due to injury … played in 48 games over his seven total season between both Oregon State and Texas Tech.
2020 SEAS0N (SENIOR)
Limited to only four games due to an unfortunate shoulder injury midway through the season … switched to jersey No. 0 prior to the season, becoming the first Red Raider to wear the now-eligible number ... began the year as a wide receiver before volunteering to move to the secondary immediately following the season opener … became a mainstay on Texas Tech’s special teams units as well … had one catch for five yards in the season opener versus Houston Baptist (9/12) and then five tackles, four of which that came via special teams … closed the season ranked second on the team for special teams tackles … all four tackles came via kickoff coverage, which was tied with Ja’Marcus Ingram for the team high … appeared in the first four games of the season before suffering his injury at Iowa State (10/10) … had a career-high three tackles against the Cyclones prior to suffering the injury ... SENIOR DECISION: elected to return for an additional year of eligibility as granted by the NCAA … the 2021 season will mark his seventh as a collegiate student-athlete … becomes the first Red Raider to enter his seventh season of eligibility since former offensive lineman Tony Morales did so from 2011-17.
2019 SEASON (SENIOR)
Missed the entire season after suffering a shoulder injury during spring practices … granted a NCAA waiver following the season to extend his eligibility to a sixth year.
2018 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Earned a significant role in the wide receiver rotation during his first year as a Red Raider … played in all 12 games on the year with two starts … caught at least one pass in every game en route to finishing fourth on the team for receptions (32), receiving yards (317) and receiving touchdowns (2) … hauled in two or more passes in eight games … SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: began the year with one reception for seven yards against Ole Miss in Houston (9/1) … followed his debut with three catches for 47 yards at home against Lamar (9/8) … caught another two passes for 33 yards against Houston (9/15) … continued his streak with the third consecutive multi-reception performance against Oklahoma State (9/22) with three catches for 59 yards, including a 31-yard diving grab … his 59 yards through the air and 31-yard catch both marked season highs … gained 17 yards on three catches in Thursday night road victory over TCU (10/11) … snagged a season-high five balls for 30 yards and scored the first touchdown of his Red Raider career against Kansas (10/20) … touchdown came on a 11-yard strike from Alan Bowman early in the fourth quarter … caught one pass for six yards and also completed one pass for 10 yards as part of a trick play at Iowa State (10/27) … grabbed three passes for 23 yards against Oklahoma (11/3) … ran the ball twice for six yards and caught five passes for 42 yards against Texas (11/10) … tallied seven yards on one catch at Kansas State (11/17) … rounded out the year with 53 yards on four receptions with a touchdown against Baylor (11/24) … found the end zone on a seven-yard connection with McLane Carter that cut the deficit to 28-24 early in the fourth quarter … AWARDS AND HONORS: honorable mention All-Big 12 selection for Offensive Newcomer of the Year by the conference coaches.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Transferred to Texas Tech following three years at Oregon State where he began his career as a quarterback ... made 16 starts in his 21 games played as a Beaver ... moved to wide receiver following his true freshman season with the Beavers ... threw for 936 yards and six touchdowns as a quarterback before adding 548 receiving yards and two scores off 48 catches and 624 rushing yards and another eight touchdowns on 128 carries ... 2017 SEASON (JUNIOR): saw action in only three games before suffering a season-ending injury … caught 12 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown prior to the injury … also rushed five times for 14 yards from various formations … his three appearances came against Washington State (9/16), Washington (9/30) and USC (10/7) … best performance came via five receptions for 91 yards at USC … hauled in seven passes for 39 yards a few weeks earlier versus Washington State … awarded a redshirt season by the NCAA following the year ... 2016 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): appeared in 10 games while making nine starts as a wide receiver … ended the year as Oregon State’s second-leading receiver after hauling in 36 receptions for 418 yards … his 36 catches led the team … marked his first full year as a wide receiver after beginning his career at quarterback … best performance came against Boise State (9/24) after catching a season-high nine passes for 106 yards … marked his first career 100-yard game … recorded at least two receptions in all but one game … began the season with five catches for 57 yards at Minnesota (9/1) … had five catches again in the Pac-12 opener at Colorado (10/1), resulting in 56 yards … found the end zone for the first time in his career versus Washington State (10/29) via a 46-yard strike from Marcus McMaryion … touchdown was part of six catches for 83 yards versus the Cougars … turned in two receptions for 44 yards in final outing of the season at UCLA (11/12) … was used in various formations to get the ball in his hands … rushed 15 times for 30 yards on the season as well … missed the final two games of the year due to illness ... 2015 SEASON (FRESHMAN): earned the starting nod at quarterback in seven games as a true freshman … entered the season as the co-starter but secured the job after rushing for 152 yards and throwing for two touchdowns in the opener versus Weber State (9/5) … marked the first time an Oregon State true freshman had started at quarterback since David Moran in 1996 … his 152 rushing yards marked the first time an Oregon State quarterback had rushed for at least 100 yards in a game since Tim Alexander in 1996 … finished with three 100-yard rushing games on the year after totaling 114 yards against San Jose State (9/19) and 129 at Washington State (10/17) … ended the year as the Beavers’ leading rusher with 580 yards and eight touchdowns … completed 52.2 percent of his passes on the year for 936 yards and six touchdowns … best game through the air came against Stanford with 275 passing yards and a touchdown … played in only eight games due to an injury late in the year … missed four games altogether before returning for the regular-season finale at Oregon (11/27) … used as a receiver versus the Ducks but still managed to find his way into the run game with three touchdowns off nine carries … ended with 39 yards on the ground to close the season while completing 2-of-4 passes for 45 yards.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Granite Hills High School in San Diego, Calif. … led Granite Hills to a 9-4 record and to the CIF San Diego Section semifinals as a senior in 2014 … threw for 1,013 yards and rushed for 988 yards on 8.7 yards per carry that season … accounted for 29 touchdowns either through the air or on the ground as a senior … led the Grossmont League’s Valley Division in rushing … earned first team All-East County honors as a utility player on offense and also as a safety on defense … originally attended Helix High School but missed most of his junior season due to transfer regulations … was also a standout on the track, clocking in at 10.8 in the 100-meter dash ... three-star recruit by ESPN.
PERSONAL
Seth Collins ... born to parents Trent and Cathy Collins in San Diego, Calif. ... has two sisters, Chelsea and Devin ... Devin was also a student-athlete at Oregon as a member of the track and field program ... father to Esaisa Job Collins, who was born in January 2019 ... earned his undergraduate degree in university studies from Texas Tech in December 2019 ... currently enrolled in the university's graduate program.
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 5, vs. Kansas (2018)
Receiving Yards: 59, at Oklahoma State (2018)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, vs. Kansas (2018)
Long Reception: 31, at Oklahoma State (2018)
All-Purpose Yards: 59, at Oklahoma State (2018)
Tackles, 3, at Iowa State (2020)
* Indicates most recent high
