Mo Collins (American football)

American football player and executive (1976–2014)

Damon Jamal Collins (September 22, 1976 – October 26, 2014), nicknamed Mo Collins, was an American college and professional football player. He was an offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Mo Collins
No. 79
Position:Offensive lineman
Personal information
Born:(1976-09-22)September 22, 1976
Charlotte, North Carolina
Died:October 26, 2014(2014-10-26) (aged 38)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:West Charlotte (NC)
College:Florida
NFL Draft:1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23
Career history
As player:
As executive:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:71
Games started:64
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Collins played college football for the University of Florida, and was a member of a national championship team. The Oakland Raiders selected him in the first round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and he played his entire professional career for the Raiders.

Collins died of kidney failure in Charlotte, North Carolina, aged 38.[1]

References change

  1. Langston Wertz Jr., "West Charlotte football coach Mo Collins dies at 38 Archived 2014-12-27 at the Wayback Machine," Charlotte Observer (October 26, 2014). Retrieved October 26, 2014.