Carrington Beaux Collins (born December 16, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers and Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life Collins attended St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California. At St. John Bosco, he was teammates with future Clemson Tigers quarterback DJ Uiagalelei. As a junior, Collins recorded 41 catches for 1,008 yards and 14 touchdowns. A four-star recruit, Collins committed to play college football at Clemson University, enrolling early.
College career
Clemson Collins started his first career game against Pitt. He finished the season with 31 receptions for 407 yards and three touchdowns. During his sophomore season, Collins tallied 20 catches and 308 yards while leading the team in touchdown receptions with five. He would suffer a season ending shoulder injury against South Carolina. The following season, Collins caught 38 receptions for 510 yards and three touchdowns. On November 30, 2023, Collins entered the transfer portal.
Notre Dame On December 10, 2023, Collins announced that he would transfer to the University of Notre Dame to play for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
College statistics Year Team GP Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD 2021 Clemson 11 31 407 13.1 3 2022 Clemson 10 22 373 17.0 5 2023 Clemson 11 38 510 13.4 3 2024 Notre Dame 16 41 490 12.0 3Career 48 132 1,780 13.5 14
Professional career
New York Giants On May 9, 2025, Collins signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft. On August 26, the Giants announced that Collins made the 53-man roster, the only undrafted free agent to make the team. He was placed on injured reserve on November 8, due to a neck injury suffered in Week 9 against the San Francisco 49ers.
On August 14, 2026, Collins was waived by New York with an injury settlement.
Atlanta Falcons On August 17, 2026, Collins signed with the Atlanta Falcons. He was placed on injured reserve on August 30.
References
External links Atlanta Falcons bio Clemson Tigers bio