Elijah Collins

RUNNING BACK :: 6-0 :: 194
Detroit, MI :: University of Detroit Jesuit

Rated the top running back prospect in the state of Michigan by Rivals.com, 247Sports and The Detroit News . . . ranked one of the top running backs in the nation by 247Sports (No. 25) . . . named to The Detroit News All-State Division 1-2 Team . . . selected to MLive Detroit Dream Team . . . first-team all-state selection by The Associated Press and Detroit Free Press (Division 2) . . . named to Detroit Free Press All-Detroit Team . . . listed one of the top overall players in the state of Michigan by 247Sports (No. 10), The Detroit News (No. 11), MLive (No. 13), Rivals.com (No. 24) and ESPN.com (No. 26) . . . ran for 1,076 yards and nine touchdowns on 134 carries (119.6 yards per game; 8.0 yards per carry) for Coach Oscar Olejniczak . . . also had 10 catches for 102 yards and one TD . . . recorded 73 tackles and two interceptions, including one for a score, on defense . . . rushed for 210 yards and two touchdowns in win over St. Joseph on Sept. 29 . . . had 113 rushing yards on 16 carries (7.1 avg.), including a 66-yard touchdown run, vs. Divine Child on Sept. 22 . . . posted impressive all-around performance against Detroit Catholic Central on Sept. 9, rushing for 151 yards and a TD on 19 carries while recording 15 tackles and a 60-yard interception return for a touchdown on defense . . . as a junior, had a total of 19 touchdowns and scored four different ways (rushing, receiving, kick return, interception return) . . . rushed for 721 yards and 14 TDs, had 19 catches for 306 yards, and averaged more than 35 yards per kick return while returning three for touchdowns . . . named to Detroit Free Press All-Detroit Team and Detroit News All-Metro Team his junior year and was also an honorable mention all-state pick . . . scored six touchdowns in one game against Holy Trinity in 2016 (three rushing, 75-yard kick return, 44-yard reception, interception return) . . . also lettered in basketball and was a member of the 2016 state championship team . . . son of Gary and Elizabeth Collins . . . born Aug. 1, 2000 . . . plans to major in engineering.

Dantonio on Collins: "Elijah is a young man we targeted very early in the process. He's an excellent athlete who played for a quality high school program. He really didn't come off the field during high school, playing defense and special teams as well, but we recruited him as a running back. He has a great center of gravity and cutting ability, runs through tackles, and catches the ball well. Elijah looks like he will be a complete back for us. He's a very productive player and we're excited to have him. He has the possibility of playing very early in his career."

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Elijah Collins