Murray State University Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
Jersey Number 22
Marco Collins
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 167
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
- High School:
- Blue Valley North HS
- Prev School:
- Coffeyville Community College
2023
Before MSU
Personal
- Saw action in 10 games with seven starts.
- Made his first Murray State interception at Missouri State.
- Had 30 tackles with 22 being solo tackles.
- Had two pass breakups.
- Joined the Racers from Coffeyville Community College.
Before MSU
- Played key role in Coffeyville Red Ravens run to NJCAA DI playoffs in 2022.
- Finished 2022 season with 24 tackles and three pass breakups.
- Totaled 21 tackles to go along with six pass breakups and 1.0 tackles-for-loss as a freshman in 2021 at Coffeyville.
- Competed at Blue Valley North High School in Kansas City area.
- Played his senior season for the Mustangs in 2020.
- Named to the BCNHS Leadership Award.
- Also competed in baseball and track & field.
Personal
- Born May 28, 2001, son of Mark Collins and Darlene Santiago.
- Has a brother, Mark Collins Jr.
- Sisters include: Selena Collins and Raquel Collins.
- His father, Mark, played collegiately at Cal State- Fullerton and later in the NFL with the Giants, Chiefs, Packers and Seahawks from 1986-98 with 27 career interceptions.
- Mark Collins was a two-time Super Bowl champion in 1986 and 1990.
- Brother, Mark Jr., played collegiately at South Dakota (2017-20).
- Majoring in Health & Physical Education.
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