Alfred Collins (American football)

Collins grew up in Bastrop, Texas and attended Cedar Creek High School, where he lettered in football, basketball and track & field. In his high school career, Collins made 253 total tackles (180 solo and 73 assisted), 74.0 tackles for loss and 18.0 sacks. Collins would also make five pass breakups and five fumble recoveries. He played in the 2020 All-American Bowl. Collins was a five-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Texas at Austin over offers from Alabama, Baylor, Oklahoma and Texas A&M. == College career ==

During Collins' true freshman season in 2020, he played in all 10 games and started one of them. He finished the season with 18 recorded tackles (11 solo and seven assisted), two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and two pass breakups. During the 2021 season, he played in all 12 games and started four of them, finishing the season with 25 registered tackles (15 solo and 10 assisted), five tackles for loss, two sacks, one forced fumble and four quarterback hurries. During the 2022 season, he played in 12 games and started one of them, finishing the season with 17 total tackles (seven solo and 10 assisted), three tackles for loss and one sack. During the 2023 season, he played in all 14 games and started six of them, finishing the season with 22 total tackles (12 solo and 10 assisted), two tackles for loss and two pass breakups. He was also named to the preseason watch list for the Reese's Senior Bowl. On January 5, 2024, Collins announced that he would return to the Longhorns for the 2024 season. ==Professional career==

Collins was selected in the second round with the 43rd overall pick by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2025 NFL draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract on July 16, 2025 worth $10.31 million. Collins made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks, recording one tackle. In Week 5 against the Los Angeles Rams, Collins recorded his first career forced fumble where he punched the ball out on the 1-yard line to secure the turnover. ==Career statistics==

NFL Regular season Postseason College == Personal life ==

His older cousin is Houston Texans offensive tackle, and 49ers draftee, Trent Brown. == References ==