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Austin Collie

Collie with the Indianapolis Colts in 2010
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Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1985-11-11) November 11, 1985 (age 39) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, California, U.S.)
College:	BYU
NFL Draft:	2009 / Round: 4 / Pick: 127
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2009) San Francisco 49ers (2013)* New England Patriots (2013) BC Lions (2015)
Career highlights and awards
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2009) Second-team All-American (2008) MW Freshman of the Year (2004) First-team All-MW (2008) Second-team All-MW (2007)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 179 Receiving yards: 1,908 Receiving touchdowns: 16
Player stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Austin Kirk Collie (born November 11, 1985) is a former American football player. He was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Austin played college football for the BYU Cougars. The Indianapolis Colts picked him in the 2009 NFL draft. He also played for the New England Patriots and the BC Lions in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Austin Collie's Early Life and High School Football

Austin Collie was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His parents, Scott and Nicole Collie, were American. Austin's dad, Scott, also played football at Brigham Young University (BYU). He even played professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL).

Austin became a star wide receiver at Oak Ridge High School. This school is in El Dorado Hills, California. He won many awards there. He was named an All-American by PrepStar and SuperPrep. He was also voted Northern California's Most Valuable Player. In his senior year, he caught 60 passes for 978 yards. He scored 18 touchdowns. In 2004, Austin also became an Eagle Scout.

In December 2009, Austin's local newspaper, The Sacramento Bee, named him the Sacramento Area's Player of the Decade. This was for the years 2000 to 2009.

College Football Career at BYU

Austin Collie played college football for the BYU Cougars. In 2004, he was named the MWC Freshman of the Year. He also won the MVP award at the 2007 Las Vegas Bowl. In 2008, he was named to the All-MWC first-team.

Austin set several records during his three years at BYU. He played in 2004, 2007, and 2008.

BYU Receiving Records

Austin was also one of the top wide receivers in college football during his junior year. He was chosen for the college football All–American team.

2008 NCAA Receiving Stats

On January 9, 2009, Austin announced he would leave college early. He decided to enter the 2009 NFL draft. The Indianapolis Colts picked him in the fourth round. He was the 127th player chosen overall.

Professional Football Journey

Austin Collie had a professional football career in both the NFL and CFL. He played for several teams.

Time with the Indianapolis Colts

Austin impressed Indianapolis Colts Head Coach Jim Caldwell during the preseason. He started the 2009 season as the third wide receiver. He was ahead of Pierre Garçon for the slot receiver spot. However, Garçon soon moved ahead of him. Austin finished his first NFL season as one of the top rookie wide receivers.

Austin started his second year strong. He caught many touchdown passes. He became a key player for Peyton Manning after Dallas Clark got injured. On November 7, 2010, Austin was involved in a collision. He was hit on both sides of his head by two players. Austin had to be taken off the field on a stretcher. He suffered a concussion from this hit.

On December 19, Austin was hit in the head again. This was his second concussion-related injury that year. It ended his 2010 season. These highly visible injuries added to the discussion about hard hits in football. On December 22, Austin was placed on injured reserve. This meant he could not play for the rest of the season.

In the 2011 season, Austin played in all 16 games. He started 5 of them. He caught 54 passes but only one touchdown.

During a 2012 preseason game, Austin suffered his third concussion. In the third game of the 2012 season, he injured his right knee. He tore a tendon, which meant he missed the rest of the 2012 season. On February 15, 2013, the Colts decided not to re-sign Austin.

Playing for the San Francisco 49ers

On August 2, 2013, the San Francisco 49ers signed Austin Collie to a one-year contract. However, he was released on August 31. This happened during the final roster cuts before the season started.

Joining the New England Patriots

The New England Patriots signed Austin as a free agent on October 3, 2013. He signed a one-year contract. Due to his past injuries, the contract had a special injury waiver. This meant the Patriots could release him if he got injured. He was released on November 5 because of a knee injury. He had only 3 catches for 34 yards with them.

Austin was re-signed by the Patriots on December 5. This was to help the team because other wide receivers were injured. He was released again on December 27. Then, he was re-signed one more time on January 2, 2014. The Patriots released Austin again after the playoffs.

Time with the BC Lions (CFL)

On January 29, 2015, the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League announced they had signed Austin. In his only CFL season, Austin played in 16 games. He caught 43 passes for 439 yards and 7 touchdowns. Austin also threw a touchdown pass on a trick play.

On April 8, 2016, Austin Collie announced he was retiring from professional football.

NFL Career Statistics

Austin Collie's Life After Football

Austin Collie is married and has four children. After he retired from professional football, Austin joined Cognitive FX. This is a center in Provo, Utah that helps people with concussions.

See also

• List of NCAA major college football yearly receiving leaders