Stephen Collier

Freshman in the classroom … Officially signed with East Carolina in December of 2024. High School: Two-sport athlete playing football and baseball … Played tight end and safety … Helped River Bluff to 24 wins over four-year prep career which included a 10-2 ledger as a senior … Eleven-time MaxPreps Player of the Game recipient … Played in 39 career games where he tallied 2,391 all-purpose yards (116 rush, 1,783 rcv, 184 KOR, 376 PR, 103 INT) … Caught 144 passes for 1,783 yards (12.4 ypc) with 15 touchdowns … Rushed nine times for 116 yards (12.9 ypr) with four scores … Tallied 14 tackles (11 solo) with two interceptions … Return nine kickoffs for 184 yards (20.4 avg) and 23 punt returns for 376 yards (16.3 average) … Scored 20 total touchdowns (4 rush, 15 rcv, 1 PR) … As a freshman, appeared in six games with 15 catches for 158 yards (10.5 ypc) … Earned first MaxPreps Player of the Game accolade following game against Northwestern on Sept. 24 … During sophomore campaign he played in 10 games making 32 grabs for 356 yards (11.1 ypc) with five touchdowns … Added 131 kickoff return yards … Registered a season-high seven tackles (six solo) … In year three with the program, played in 10 games catching 46 passes for 626 yards (13.6 ypc) with five touchdowns primarily as a slot receiver … Had six carried for 103 yards (17.2 ypr) with four touchdowns … Had 43 kickoff and 70 punt return yards … Five-time MaxPreps Player of the Game selection … Booked four tackles (three solo) … Closed out prep career appearing in 12 games with 51 receptions for 643 yards (12.6 ypc) with five touchdowns … Rushed three times for 13 yards … Added 10 yards on kickoff, 266 punt and 103 interception finishing the season with 1,035 all-purpose yards … Picked off two passes to go along with three tackles (two solo) … Five-time MaxPreps Player of the Game honoree … Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas where he had six receptions for 113 yards and two touchdowns … Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and On3 …. Listed as the 36th-best player in South Carolina (No. 132 tight end) by 247Sports … Tabbed as the 31st overall player in South Carolina by ESPN … Verbally committed to ECU on June 20, 2024 … Chose East Carolina over offers from Arkansas State, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Marshall, The Citadel and others.