Charles E. Collins (American football)
Charles E. Collins | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | American football player |
Charles E. Collins was an All-American football wide receiver at Cal State Northridge University. He played professionally with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League.[1]
Collins was a former wide-receiver assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers, Cincinnati Bengals, and the United Football League Sacramento Mountain Lions. He is currently[when?] head coach at Oaks Christian High School, as offensive coordinator he helped lead the Lions to a CIF[clarification needed] championship in 2017. In 2018, the Lions finished the season 12-1 ranked #8 in the country.[2] Current member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame instructional staff where he works with youth American football wide receivers in major cities across the U.S.[1]
Collins is called "Coach C." by the athletes he works with. He has been helping high school athletes from all over California earn college scholarships. His coaching career began at Santa Monica Community College, where he worked with Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson and Steve Smith. Collins is known for transforming Johnson from a high school quarterback into a successful wide receiver. Collins' coaching and continued encouragement kept Johnson focused on football allowing him to earn a spot on the Oregon State University team during his final year of eligibility. He was then drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in 2001, and still accredits his NFL success to Coach Collins.[3][4] Collilns and Johnson remain close and have teamed up to release a wide-receiver training app called "In The Breaks".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Charlie Collins". All American Games. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "About Coach Collins". In The Breaks LLC. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ Omar, Kelly. "Chad Ochocinco turns to old coach to find receiver he once was". SunSentinel. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ Young, Shalise. "Ochocinco Goes Deep about Past". The Boston Globe. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ "In The Breaks App Series Now Available". In The Breaks LLC. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
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