Rickie Collins

Career Overview: Transferred to Syracuse in Dec. 2024 after spending two seasons at LSU. Saw action in four games for the Tigers as the team's backup quarterback ... 7-of-7 passing for 38 yards and has seven carries for 37 yards. Redshirt Freshman Year (2024 at LSU): Appeared in three games, seeing action against Nicholls, South Alabama and Arkansas ... Was 5-for-5 passing for 35 yards ... Carried the ball four times for 18 yards ... Completed his lone pass attempt for 12 yards and ran twice for four yards against Nicholls (9/7) ... Completed three passes on three attempts for 21 yards and ran twice for 14 yards against South Alabama (9/28) ... Connected on his only pass attempt against Arkansas (10/19). Redshirt Year (2023 at LSU): Appeared in one game, completing two passes for three yards and ran three times for 19 yards ... Made his collegiate debut vs. Grambling (9/9), completing both pass attempts. High School: Rated as one of the top-10 players in the state of Louisana, a top-250 prospect nationally and a four-star prospect by 247Sports ... 15th highest rated quarterback nationally by 247Sports ... Threw for 1,512 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior and rushed for six more scores, totalling over 2,000 yards of total offense ... Elite 11 Finalist ... Three-sport athlete at Woodlawn High School, lettering in basketball and baseball, in addition to football ... Coached by Marcus Randall at Woodlawn High School.