Nico Collins Biography

Nico Collins, born March 19, 1999, is an American professional football wide receiver who has played in the National Football League. He played college football for the Michigan Wolverines and was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft. Nico Collins played wide receiver at Clay-Chalkville High School in Clay, Alabama, contributing to the team's 2014 Class 6A state championship victory. In February 2017, he committed to play football at Michigan over offers from Georgia and Alabama. On November 23, 2019, he recorded a career-best 165 receiving yards and three touchdowns against Indiana. At the conclusion of the NFL preseason, Nico Collins remained a starting wide receiver alongside Cooks and Conley under head coach David Culley. Collins entered the 2022 season as the Texans' No. 2 receiver behind Brandin Cooks.