Beaux Collins (born December 16, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously played for the Clemson Tigers.

Beaux Collins
Notre Dame Fighting Irish – No. 5
PositionWide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2002-12-16) December 16, 2002 (age 21)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight206 lb (93 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolSt. John Bosco
(Bellflower, California)

High school career

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Collins attended St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California. At St. John Bosco, he was teammates with future Clemson Tigers quarterback DJ Uiagalelei.[1] As a junior, Collins recorded 41 catches for 1,008 yards and 14 touchdowns.[2] A four-star recruit, Collins committed to play college football at Clemson University, enrolling early.[3][4]

College career

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Clemson

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Collins started his first career game against Pitt. He finished the season with 31 receptions for 407 yards and three touchdowns.[5] During his sophomore season, Collins tallied 20 catches and 308 yards while leading the team in touchdown receptions with five.[6] He would suffer a season ending shoulder injury against South Carolina.[7] The following season, Collins caught 38 receptions for 510 yards and three touchdowns. On November 30, 2023, Collins entered the transfer portal.[8][9][10]

Notre Dame

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On December 10, 2023, Collins announced that he would transfer to the University of Notre Dame to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.[11][12][13]

College statistics

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Season GP Receiving
Rec Yds Avg TD
Clemson Tigers
2021 11 31 407 13.1 3
2022 10 22 373 17.0 5
2023 11 38 510 13.4 3
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
2024 8 28 359 12.8 2
Career 40 119 1,649 13.9 13

References

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  1. ^ Shanesy, Todd. "'We were bombs away': Former high school teammates ignite Clemson football's passing game". The Greenville News. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Shanesy, Todd. "3 things you might not know about Clemson freshman wide receiver Beaux Collins". The Greenville News. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  3. ^ Kornblut, Phil. "Clemson reaches into California, lands commitment from nation's third-best receiver". The State.
  4. ^ "Clemson Commit Collins to Enroll Early to College". Clemson Sports News. October 27, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  5. ^ Cubit, Alexis. "How Clemson receivers Beaux and Dacari Collins can take next steps in second season". The State.
  6. ^ "Clemson wide receiver Beaux Collins leaves South Carolina game with injury". The Greenville News. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  7. ^ "Swinney: Top TD pass catcher Beaux Collins done for the year". NBC Sports College Football. Associated Press. November 30, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  8. ^ "Clemson football wide receiver Beaux Collins will enter transfer portal". The Greenville News. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Blau, Jon (November 30, 2023). "Clemson WR Beaux Collins, TE Sage Ennis entering transfer portal". Post and Courier. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "Clemson WR Collins, former Tiger QB Uiagalelei enter transfer portal". WCSC. November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  11. ^ "Clemson's Beaux Collins transfers to Notre Dame, the possible centerpiece to the retooled Irish WRs corps". NBC Sports. December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  12. ^ "Clemson WR Collins transferring to Notre Dame". ESPN.com. December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "Former Clemson football wide receiver Beaux Collins lands at Notre Dame". The Greenville News. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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