Jamie Collins

Jamie Collins Sr. was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent on Oct. 6, 2021 ... Originally drafted by New England in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. ... Traded by New England to Cleveland in exchange for a 2017 third-round draft pick (10/31/16) ... Released by Cleveland (3/6/19) ... Signed by New England as a free agent (5/1619) ... Signed by Detroit as an unrestricted free agent from New England (3/18/20) ... Released by Detroit (9/28/21).

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Jamie Collins Sr. was signed by the New England Patriots as a free agent on Oct. 6, 2021 ... Originally drafted by New England in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. ... Traded by New England to Cleveland in exchange for a 2017 third-round draft pick (10/31/16) ... Released by Cleveland (3/6/19) ... Signed by New England as a free agent (5/1619) ... Signed by Detroit as an unrestricted free agent from New England (3/18/20) ... Released by Detroit (9/28/21).

SEASONAL REVIEWS

2021 (10/2, 1/0)

• Began his third stint with the Patriots at Houston (10/10) after being signed earlier in the week. Collins joins QB Brian Hoyer as the only Patriots with three different stints with the team. He recorded an 8-yard sack in the fourth quarter that forced a third-and-long situation.
• Contributes on defense and special teams with limited snaps.
• Intercepted a Sam Darnold pass in the third quarter at Carolina (11/7) for his 12th career pick and first of the 2021 season. Nine of his 12 interceptions have come as a member of the Patriots.
• Placed on injured reserve on Nov. 13.
• Activated off injured reserve on Dec. 6 and returned to the field that night at Buffalo (12/6) with snaps on defense and special teams.
• Saw increased playing time following injury to Ja'Whaun Bentley. Finished the game with 5 tackles to go along with one tackle for loss and two passes defensed, one of which led to an interception at Indianapolis (12/18).
• Recorded two tackles in limited playing time vs. Buffalo (12/26), the latter of which giving him his 700th tackle of his career.
• Made his first start as a Patriot since 2016 vs. Jacksonville (1/2).
• Started a second consecutive game at Miami (1/9), providing six combined tackles.
• Recorded a tackle in the Wild Card Round loss at Buffalo (1/15).

2021 (2/2 - DETROIT)

• Started in the first two games of the season and recorded 10 total tackles.
• Was released by Detroit on Sept. 28.

2020 (14/14 - DETROIT)

• Started in all 14 games that he played and finished with 101 total tackles, 1 sack, 1 interception, 19 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery.
• Was inactive for the final two games of the season.

2019 (16/15, 1/0)

• Started at linebacker in his return to a Patriot uniform after spending the last three season in Cleveland and finished with six total tackles in the season-opening victory vs. Pittsburgh (9/8).
• Was a dominant performer in a starting role at linebacker with five tackles, a half-sack of QB Ryan Fitzpatrick, two passes defensed and his first career two-interception game in the win at Miami (9/15). Collins first returned a 69-yard interception for a touchdown in the fourth quarter for his first career pick-six and added his second interception on the final play of the game.
• Finished with a team-high seven tackles, a pass defensed and also added two sacks for 11 yards lost during the win vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/22). It was the third multi-sack game of his career.
• Was a force on defense, finishing with four tackles, a sack for a 7-yard loss, a pass defensed and the game-sealing interception of QB Matt Barkley in the win at Buffalo (9/29). His interception came on Buffalo's final offensive possession with a one-score lead following a quarterback hit from LB Kyle Van Noy that popped the ball in the air. His three interceptions on the year are a single-season career high.
• Started and finished with four tackles, a sack for a 13-yard loss, a forced fumble and a recovery of another fumble in the victory at Washington (10/6).
• Started and contributed with three tackles and a forced fumble that was recovered by LB Kyle Van Noy and returned 22 yards for a touchdown to give New England a two-score lead in the win vs. the New York Giants (10/10).
• Made one tackle in the win at the New York Jets (10/21).
• Started and made a season-best 13 tackles in the win vs. Cleveland (10/27). Also recorded two quarterback hits and 1.5 sacks and set a career-best with six sacks on the season when he combined with DL Adam Butler on a fourth quarter sack.
• Made four tackles in the loss at Baltimore (11/3).
• Started at linebacker and recorded one pass defensed in the win at Philadelphia (11/17).
• Led the team with 10 tackles in the win vs. Dallas (11/24). His 10 tackles marked the 17th time he has recorded double-digit tackles in his career and the second time during the 2019 season. Also forced one fumble that was recovered by Dallas in the game.
• Started at linebacker and registered three tackles in the loss at Houston (12/1).
• Recorded seven tackles on defense and one on special teams, with one tackle for loss and one pass defensed in the loss vs. Kansas City (12/8).
• Started at linebacker and registered five tackles with one pass defensed in the win at Cincinnati (12/15).
• Started and made six tackles with one tackle for loss in the win vs. Buffalo (12/21).
• Started at linebacker and made six tackles with one sack for a six-yard loss in the loss vs. Miami (12/29).
• Provided contributions on defense, recording four tackles and a quarterback hit in the AFC Wild Card loss vs. Tennessee (1/4).

2018 (16/16 – CLEVELAND)

• Started all 16 games and totaled 104 tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, one interception and four passes defensed.
• Posted a season-high 12 tackles and made one sack vs. Baltimore (10/7).
• allied his second double-digit tackle performance of the season and forced one fumble at Pittsburgh (10/28).

2017 (6/6 – CLEVELAND)

• Started all six games he played in and finished with 31 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, one interception and one pass defensed before being placed on injured reserve on Nov. 13.
• Was inactive due to injury at Indianapolis (9/24), vs. Cincinnati (10/1) and vs. N.Y. Jets (10/8).
• Made a season-high eight tackles at Houston (10/15).

2016 (8/8 – CLEVELAND)

• Started all eight games with the Browns and totaled 69 tackles, two sacks and one forced fumble.
• Tallied a single-game career-high 15 tackles and made one sack vs. Cincinnati (12/11).

2016 (7/6 – NEW ENGLAND)

• Appeared in seven games with New England with six starts and logged 43 tackles, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble before being traded to Cleveland on Oct. 31.
• Posted 14 tackles, one interception returned for 18 yards and one pass defensed vs. Houston (9/27).
• Was inactive due to injury vs. Cincinnati (10/16).

2015 (12/12, 2/2)

• Earned his first career Pro Bowl selection and was named to the Associated Press All Pro: Second Team.
• Started all 12 regular-season games he played and led the defense with 90 tackles. Set career highs with 5½ sacks and five forced fumbles, which tied for the team's single-season record. Also had an interception, returned a fumble for his first career touchdown and blocked an extra point.
• Started both playoff games and collected 14 tackles and two sacks.
• Missed four games due to illness.
• Recorded a single-game career high 2½ sacks and forced a fumble in the win at Buffalo (9/20). In addition to his sacks, totaled a season-high tying 11 tackles and one forced fumble.
• Recorded six tackles and one pass defensed in the win at Indianapolis (10/18). Also contributed on special teams, leaping over Colts snapper Matt Overton and guard Todd Herremans to block an extra point on the last Indianapolis drive of the game. The play marks the second blocked kick of Collins' career and the first Patriots blocked extra point attempt since Vince Wilfork blocked a PAT at Oakland (12/14/08).
• Led the team with 11 tackles and added a 12-yard sack vs. N.Y. Jets (10/25).
• Returned to action after missing four games vs. Philadelphia (12/6) and recorded 11 tackles, broke up one pass and forced an Eagles fumble.
• Recorded eight tackles, one pass defensed, sacked Marcus Mariota and picked off Zach Mettenberger and returned it for 51 yards vs. Tennessee (12/20). The turnover led to a Patriots field goal.
• Recorded eight tackles and recovered a Jets fumble and returned it 14 yards for the first touchdown of his career at N.Y. Jets (12/27). Also forced his fifth fumble of the season.
• Recorded eight tackles and sacked Peyton Manning twice for a total of 25 yards in the AFC Championship at Denver (1/24).

2014 (15/15, 3/3)

• Started all 15 regular-season games he played in and finished with a team-high 109 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions, three passes defensed, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one special teams tackle.
• Started all three playoff games and led the defense with 23 tackles, one interception and three passes defensed.
• Was inactive at Minnesota (9/14) due to injury.
• Led the team with four double-digit tackle performances in the regular season.
• Started at linebacker in the season opener at Miami (9/7), recording eight tackles and one pass defensed. Also forced a first-quarter fumble in Dolphins territory that was recovered by Jerod Mayo and led to a Patriots field goal.
• Started at linebacker and posted three tackles vs. Cincinnati (10/5). Recovered a fumble forced by Darrelle Revis in the second quarter, leading to a Patriots field goal.
• Recorded his first career regular-season interception at Buffalo (10/12), which led to a Patriots touchdown. Also made four tackles.
• Tied for the team high with 13 tackles in the win vs. N.Y. Jets (10/16).
• Led the defense with 10 tackles in the win vs. Chicago (10/26).
• Played every defensive snap in the win vs. Denver (11/2), leading the team with 10 tackles.
• Played every defensive snap at Green Bay (11/30), finishing with a game-high 13 tackles and his first career regular-season sack, forcing a fumble recovered by the Packers.
• Played every defensive snap and wore the green dot communication device for the first time in his NFL career in place of injured Dont'a Hightower in the win at San Diego (12/7), finishing with a game-high nine tackles and two sacks. It was his first career two-sack game.
• Blocked a Caleb Sturgis 41-yard field goal attempt that was returned 62 yards for a touchdown by Kyle Arrington in the win vs. Miami (12/14). Also played every defensive snap, finishing with five tackles.
• Played every defensive snap, posted eight tackles and recorded his second career regular-season interception when he picked off Geno Smith in the third quarter of the win at N.Y. Jets (12/21).
• Posted five tackles and forced and recovered a fumble on a 6-yard sack vs. Buffalo (12/28).
• Led the team with 11 tackles in the AFC Divisional win vs. Baltimore (1/10) and defensed two passes.
• Led the team with four tackles in the AFC Championship win vs. Indianapolis (1/18) and intercepted Andrew Luck and returned it 25 yards. It was his second career postseason pick, both of which came off Luck.
• Started at linebacker and played every defensive snap in the Super Bowl XLIX win vs. Seattle (2/1), finishing with a team-high eight tackles.

2013 (16/8, 2/2)

• Appeared in all 16 regular-season games, starting eight and finished with 38 tackles, four passes defensed, one fumble recovery on special teams and 11 special teams tackles.
• Started both playoff contests and compiled 13 tackles, one sack, one interception and defensed two passes.
• Moved into starting linebacker role after Jerod Mayo was placed on injured reserve midseason.
• Played in his first NFL game, appearing mostly on special teams, at Buffalo (9/8).
• Made two special teams tackles and recovered his first career fumble vs. New Orleans (10/13). Collins jumped on the loose ball during the kickoff on the final play of the game to seal the win for the Patriots.
• Made his first career start at linebacker at N.Y. Jets (10/20) and registered five tackles on defense and one special teams tackle.
• Started at linebacker and registered a career-high nine tackles vs. Denver (11/24).
• Started in his first playoff game vs. Indianapolis (1/11) and registered six tackles, his first career sack and a his first career interception and returned it 20 yards to set up a Patriots touchdown.

COLLEGE

• His 21 career sacks are the fifth-best total in school history.
• Collins appeared in 52 games for Southern Mississippi, starting 34 contests.
• Recorded 314 tackles (196 solos) with 21 sacks for minus 150 yards, 45 stops for losses totaling 226 yards and 15 quarterback pressures.
• Forced seven fumbles and recovered three others, as he returned two for a total of 29 yards, including a 16-yard touchdown.
• Registered three interceptions, returning two for touchdowns and had 18 passes defensed.
• Began his collegiate career playing 13 games at safety as a freshman, before converting to linebacker.

PERSONAL

• Attended Franklin County (Miss.) High School, where he first played as a quarterback, receiver and safety before concluding his career as a quarterback and outside linebacker.
• Majored in interdisciplinary studies, with an emphasis in industrial engineering technology.
• Has a son, Jamie Collins, Jr.

EXTRA POINTS

The road to the NFL was anything but easy for linebacker and 2013 second-round draft pick Jamie Collins. The youngest of five siblings growing up in Quentin, Miss., Collins lost both of his parents when he was six years old and was raised by one of his sisters. Collins turned to football as an outlet to help him through the tough times.

"It means a lot. It's my living," Collins told the Boston Herald. "It kept me on track." Collins' resiliency in dealing with adversity has made a lasting impact on fellow Mississippi native and former Patriots teammate Stevan Ridley, who grew up 30 miles west of Meadville in Natchez, Miss., and got to know Collins through a family friend.

"What I've known about him, he really has been a strong person," Ridley told the Herald. "Anybody that's gone through the things that he's gone through and still finds a way to be successful on the football field, you have to be mentally tough. That's what he's kind of done as a teammate here. He's come in here and accepted his role and done a pretty good job as a rookie."