Landon Collins

Landon Collins: Biography in Details

Who is Landon Collins?

Landon Collins is an American football safety. He currently plays for the Washington Redkins of the National Football League (NFL) after leaving the New York Giants in 2018.

He played college football at the University of Alabama. Collins won a BCS National Championship as a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2013.

Landon Collins’s Early life, Parents, Ethnicity, and Education

Landon was born on January 10, 1994, in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. His parents are April Justin and Thomas Collins who grew up in the Algiers neighborhood.

He is an American by nationality and he is of African-American ethnicity. He has a sister, Gerrah Willis, and a brother, Gerald Willis.

When Hurricane Katrina hit the city in 2005, he and his family settled in Geismar in Ascension Parish.

Education and college career

He attended Dutchtown High School, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. In football, he was an All-American defensive back.

After high school graduation, he attended the University of Alabama, where he played for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Landon Collins is the BCS National Championship with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2013. After his junior season, Collins entered the 2015 NFL Draft.

Landon Collins’s Career

Landon Collins began playing football at a professional club level in 2015. Prior to his junior season, he was projected a high first-round selection in the 2015 NFL Draft by various mock drafts. He was selected 33rd overall in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.

On June 19, 2015, the New York Giants signed him to a four-year, $6.12 million contract with $4.02 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $2.71 million.

He became the first player in LSWA history to become a 5A All-State selection on both sides of the ball.

On December 20, 2016, Landon CollinLandon Collins was named to the 2016 Pro Bowl. On January 14, 2017, Collins won NFC Defensive Player of the Year.

Salary and Net worth

Landon Collins has an annual salary of 14 million dollars but his net worth is $1.4 million as of 2022.

Landon Collins’s Rumors, Controversy

Landon acted against President Donald Trump’s September 2017 comments on kneeling down during the national anthem.

He was not allowed to kneel during the National Anthem or else would be fired or suspended but he did not understand the terms in the first place.

Landon Collins: Body Measurement

Landon Collins has a height of 6 feet with a body weight of 99 kg. He has black hair color and his eye color is black.

Social Media Profile

Landon Collins is active on social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. He has more than 92k followers on Facebook, he has around 146.2k followers on Twitter, and more than 423k followers on Instagram.

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