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Cayson Collins

North Carolina · Linebacker · 2014-17

TKL
143
TFL
9
SACKS
2

Career totals · 2 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2016 to 2017, Collins recorded 143 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks.

In 17-0 that career earns a 65 overall, the 26th-highest linebacker rating at North Carolina since 1990 and No. 244 among all linebackers of the 2015-2019 era.

Season by Season

Cayson Collins season-by-season statistics at North Carolina
SeasonTklTFLSacksPD
201660400
2017834.521
Total1438.521

Seasons with tracked stats at North Carolina. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

North Carolina Teammates

  1. 86Mitchell Trubisky2014-16QB
  2. 75Marquise Williams2011-15QB
  3. 71Dazz Newsome2017-20WR
  4. 71Myles Dorn2016-19S
  5. 70Bug Howard2013-16WR
  6. 70M.J. Stewart2014-17CB
  7. 70Ryan Switzer2013-16WR
  8. 69Elijah Hood2014-16RB
  9. 69Mack Hollins2013-16WR
  10. 69Malik Carney2016-18EDGE

Full North Carolina all-time roster

Top Linebackers of the 2015-2019 Era

  1. 93Micah ParsonsPenn State · 2018-20LB
  2. 91Josh AllenKentucky · 2015-18LB
  3. 90Evan WeaverCalifornia · 2016-19LB
  4. 90Isaiah SimmonsClemson · 2016-19LB
  5. 90Josey JewellIowa · 2013-17LB
  6. 90Roquan SmithGeorgia · 2016-17LB
  7. 90Shaquem GriffinUCF · 2013-17LB
  8. 90Reuben FosterAlabama · 2016LB

Best college linebackers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.