He played college football for the Kansas Jayhawks and was a member of their 2008 Orange Bowl championship team.

During his 2013 campaign, he had his strongest year, consistently performing well on the Bengals' offensive line as a left tackle.

[4] However, health concerns, multiple penalties and inconsistent play led to Collins being benched in favor of veteran right tackle Demar Dotson.

On March 2, 2015 it was announced that Tampa would try to trade Collins or release him, confirming that he would not be brought back for the 2015 season.

On March 10, 2015, the team released Collins after failing to trade him before the official start of free agency.