Steve Collins (American football)
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Steve Collins is a former American football
quarterback
who played for the Oklahoma Sooners
from 1988-1992.
Collins attended Ennis High School and was the quarterback of the school's football team. He was recruited by various colleges, and decided to attend Oklahoma; during collegiate recruiting, scouts considered him one of the best option
quarterbacks in the state.
Collins redshirted
his freshman year at Oklahoma in 1988. After starting quarterback Charles Thompson's arrest, the starting job was said to be between Collins, unrelated fellow freshman Tink Collins, and sophomore Chris Melson, none of whom had played a college football game yet. After summer drills were completed, Collins was granted the starting job for the Sooners, becoming the first freshman in school history to start the season opener at quarterback. Collins began the season as starting quarterback in 1989, but he broke the pinky on his right hand on the first play of the Sooners' 33-7 victory over Baylor
on September 9, 1989. In early November, he returned to the lineup and ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and passed for 119 yards and a touchdown in a 52-14 win over Missouri
.
As a redshirt sophomore in 1990, Collins was Oklahoma's starting quarterback for the first six games of the season. He lost the starting job for the last half of the 1990 season to Cale Gundy
. He remained Gundy's backup for most of the 1991 season. As a senior in 1992, Collins began the year as the Sooners' backup quarterback, but Collins became the team's starting quarterback after Gundy suffered a concussion in the seventh game of the season. During the 1992 season, there was dissension among the players over the decision of Coach Gary Gibbs
to name Gundy as the starting quarterback over Collins.
American football
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quarterback
Quarterback
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who played for the Oklahoma Sooners
Oklahoma Sooners football
The Oklahoma Sooners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Oklahoma . The team is currently a member of the Big 12 Conference, which is a Division I Bowl Subdivision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association...
from 1988-1992.
Collins attended Ennis High School and was the quarterback of the school's football team. He was recruited by various colleges, and decided to attend Oklahoma; during collegiate recruiting, scouts considered him one of the best option
Option offense
The option offense is a generic term that is used to describe a wide variety of offensive systems in American football. Option offenses are characterized as such due to the predominance of option running plays employed in these schemes. Option offenses have traditionally relied heavily upon running...
quarterbacks in the state.
Collins redshirted
Redshirt (college sports)
Redshirt is a term used in American college athletics that refers to a delay or suspension of an athlete's participation in order to lengthen his or her period of eligibility...
his freshman year at Oklahoma in 1988. After starting quarterback Charles Thompson's arrest, the starting job was said to be between Collins, unrelated fellow freshman Tink Collins, and sophomore Chris Melson, none of whom had played a college football game yet. After summer drills were completed, Collins was granted the starting job for the Sooners, becoming the first freshman in school history to start the season opener at quarterback. Collins began the season as starting quarterback in 1989, but he broke the pinky on his right hand on the first play of the Sooners' 33-7 victory over Baylor
Baylor Bears football
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on September 9, 1989. In early November, he returned to the lineup and ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns, and passed for 119 yards and a touchdown in a 52-14 win over Missouri
Missouri Tigers football
The Missouri Tigers football team represents the University of Missouri in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team has competed in the North Division of the Big 12 Conference since the conference's inception in 1996...
.
As a redshirt sophomore in 1990, Collins was Oklahoma's starting quarterback for the first six games of the season. He lost the starting job for the last half of the 1990 season to Cale Gundy
Cale Gundy
Joseph Cale Gundy is a former American football quarterback that played for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1990–1993. He is now the running backs coach for the Sooners. His brother Mike is the head football coach at Oklahoma State University.He lives in Norman, Oklahoma with his wife Kristy and his...
. He remained Gundy's backup for most of the 1991 season. As a senior in 1992, Collins began the year as the Sooners' backup quarterback, but Collins became the team's starting quarterback after Gundy suffered a concussion in the seventh game of the season. During the 1992 season, there was dissension among the players over the decision of Coach Gary Gibbs
Gary Gibbs
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to name Gundy as the starting quarterback over Collins.