04/06/2013 Alabama Completes First Scrimmage of Spring PracticeAJ McCarron throws for 291 yards and four touchdowns 01/07/2013 #2 Alabama Defeats #1 Notre Dame, 42-14 to Win National ChampionshipThe title, Alabama's third in the past four seasons, concluded a 13-1 season for the Tide 12/02/2012 Alabama Holds Football Awards BanquetC.J. Mosley named Most Valuable Player; Damion Square, Chance Warmack and Barrett Jones named captains 11/26/2012 Alabama Football Press Conference Transcript (SEC Championship)11/26/2012 Alabama to Face Georgia in SEC Championship GameTwo division champions to meet in the Georgia Dome 01/08/2013 BCS Post-Game: Landon CollinsBCS Post-Game: Landon Collins 11/26/2012 Players of the Week: AuburnPlayers of the Week: Auburn 2012 (FRESHMAN): Has come off the bench in all 13 games, recording 14 tackles and blocking a punt. Florida Atlantic: Totaled four tackles (one solo) in win over Owls. Missouri: Named one of the special teams players of the week by the Alabama coaching staff ... blocked a punt. Tennessee: Assisted on two tackles in win against the Vols. Mississippi State: Had one solo tackle in win against Bulldogs. LSU: Assisted on one tackle in win against the Tigers. Western Carolina: Named one of the special teams players of the week by the coaching staff ... registered two tackles, (one solo) in shutout. Auburn: Named one of the special teams players of the week by coaching staff ... tied season high with four tackles in Iron Bowl shutout. HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: A consensus five-star prospect and the No. 1 safety in the nation by ESPNU and 247sports.com and a unanimous top player in the state of Louisiana ... a Parade All-American ... first-team USA Today High School All-American ... the No. 3 prospect nationally by 247sports.com and the No. 6 overall talent by ESPNU ... starred in the Under Armour All-American Game, recording an interception and keying a goal-line stand ... ESPNU has Collins as the No. 2 overall recruit in the Southeast ... MaxPrep's Tom Lemming ranks him as the No. 10 overall player and the top safety ... Rivals.com rates him as the No. 17 overall player and the No. 2 safety while Scout.com lists him 20th overall and the No. 2 safety ... No. 3 on the SuperPrep Elite 50 list ... a SuperPrep All-American, the publication's No. 1 defensive back and the top player in Louisiana as well as the SuperPrep Southwest Defensive Player of the Year ... No. 19 on the PrepStar Dream Team ... PrepStar All-American and All-Southeast Region choice ... PrepStar's No. 1 safety ... No. 3 in the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120 ... 2012 247sports.com All-American as a defensive back ... selected to the Orlando Sentinel's All-Southern team ... was clocked at 4.39 in the 40-yard dash with an astounding 43.5-inch vertical ... excelled on both sides of the ball as a senior, becoming the first player in Louisiana Sports Writers Association history to earn 5A All-State honors on both sides of the ball ... also LSWA 5A All-State selection as a junior ... had 34 tackles with four interceptions - two returned for touchdowns - on the defensive side of the ball while rushing for 1,218 yards and 21 touchdowns on offense while averaging 13.7 yards per carry ... as a junior in 2010, recorded 102, tackles with 12 tackles for loss and four interceptions ... had 26 tackles with 1.5 sacks, one interception and one fumble recovery as a sophomore in 2009 ... coached by Benny Saia ... one of the top players in the country, Collins had his choice of programs from across the nation. |
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