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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 United States Football League and National Football League. In 1991, Collier signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. Collier played most of the season after starting the season as the backup to AFL Hall of Famer, Ben Bennett. In 1993, Collier signed with the Albany Firebirds.

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  • 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 United States Football League and National Football League. In 1991, Collier signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. Collier played most of the season after starting the season as the backup to AFL Hall of Famer, Ben Bennett. In 1993, Collier signed with the Albany Firebirds.
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  • 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 United States Football League and National Football League. 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 ninth in Heisman Trophy voting. He rushed for 12 touchdowns in the 1981 and 1982 seasons. In 1983, Collier was drafted by the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League in the first round in 1983 (third player overall). He later played with the Washington Federals and the Orlando Renegades. His greatest professional success came in Orlando with coach Lee Corso, now of ESPN. As a Renegade, Collier passed for 2,578 yards and 13 touchdowns, while being intercepted 16 times. He also rushed for 606 yards and 12 touchdowns. In 1986, Collier signed a four-year deal with the Dallas Cowboys, who drafted him in the sixth round of the 1983 NFL Draft. Though drafted as a QB, he played several games at wide receiver due to team injuries. 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 1991, Collier signed with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League. Collier played most of the season after starting the season as the backup to AFL Hall of Famer, Ben Bennett. In 1993, Collier signed with the Albany Firebirds. In 2000, he was selected, along with Brett Favre, to the Southern Miss Team of the Century. His collegiate No. 10 Jersey was retired by Southern Miss in 2008. He is currently the Coordinator of Athletic Development and Community Relations in the Southern Miss Athletics Department. Collier is also a member of the Nu Eta chapter of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
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