La’el Collins is an American football offensive tackle for the National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals. Collins attended Louisiana State University, where he won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, which recognizes the top offensive lineman in the Southeastern Conference, in 2014. Collins signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys in 2015.
Where did La’el Collins go to high school?
La’el Collins attended Redemptorist High School.
Collins appeared in seven games as a true freshman in 2011, making no starts. Collins had five knockdown blocks in 46 offensive line snaps and was named a Freshman All-American by CBSSports.com after the season. Collins started all 13 games for LSU as a sophomore, replacing Will Blackwell at left guard, and led the team in total snaps (836) and knockdowns (64.5).
Collins turned down a chance to enter the 2014 NFL Draft in order to return to LSU for his senior year. Collins started all 13 games at left tackle, leading the team in offensive snaps (843), as well as knockdowns (88). The Tigers offense rushed for 224.5 yards per game, the most since averaging 256.6 yards in 1997.
