NFL Records
Jim Collins is a linebacker who played college football at Syracuse. He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2nd round (43rd overall pick) of the 1981 NFL Draft. He recorded 4.5 career sacks across 93 NFL games.
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Draft Class Context
Jim Collins was the 1st of 3 ILBs selected in the 1981 draft. The 43rd overall pick has been used 60 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Muhsin Muhammad in 1996, who played 171 games. Syracuse had 3 players drafted in 1981, among them Andrew Gissinger and Andy Gissinger. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.