Reggie Collier

Infobox NFLretired


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position=Quarterback
number=
birthdate=birth date and age|1961|5|14
Biloxi, Mississippi
deathdate=
debutyear=1983
finalyear=1987
draftyear=1983
draftround=6
draftpick=162
college=Southern Mississippi
teams=
* Birmingham Stallions (1983)
* Washington Federals (1984)
* Orlando Renegades (1985)
* Dallas Cowboys (1986)
* Pittsburgh Steelers (1987)
stat1label=TD-INT
stat1value=3-3
stat2label=Yards
stat2value=206
stat3label=QB Rating
stat3value=86.6
nfl=COL430668

Reginald C. Collier (born May 14, 1961 in Biloxi, Mississippi) is a former professional American football player. Best known as a dynamic college football star, Collier had a short-lived professional career in both the USFL and NFL.

Collier played collegiate football as a quarterback for the The University of Southern Mississippi. In 1981, he became the first quarterback in NCAA Division I history to pass and rush for over 1,000 yards in the same season, and came in 9th in Heisman Trophy voting.

In 1983, Collier was drafted by the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL in the first round in 1983 (third player overall). He later played with the Washington Federals and the Orlando Renegades.

In 1986, Collier signed a 4-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys, who drafted him in the the sixth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. Though drafted as a QB, he played several games at wide receiver due to team injuries. [cite web | url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/nfl/stories/020605dnsponflqbs.2973e.html |title=Black QBs evolving into marquee NFL players | publisher=dallasnews.com | accessdate=2008-08-19] After one season with the Cowboys, he was waived and later joined the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1987. He played in 2 games for the Steelers before ending his NFL career.

In 2000, he was selected, along with Brett Favre, to the Southern Miss Team of the Century. [cite web | url=http://southernmiss.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/073108aad.html |title=Southern Miss Announces Retirement of Reggie Collier's No. 10 Jersey | publisher=southernmiss.cstv.com | accessdate=2008-08-19] His collegiate No. 10 Jersey will be retired by Southern Miss in 2008. [cite web | url=http://southernmiss.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/073108aad.html |title=Southern Miss Announces Retirement of Reggie Collier's No. 10 Jersey | publisher=southernmiss.cstv.com | accessdate=2008-08-19] .

He is currently the Coordinator of Athletic Development and Community Relations in the Southern Miss Athletics Department.

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