Collins is a member of the Tuskarora Nation of Moratoc Indians in North Carolina, and calls himself the "World's Strongest Native American".
[6] In 1994, Collins set a world record by pulling 5 tractor-trailer cabs weighing a combined total of 86,560 pounds (39,260 kg) for 51 feet.
[citation needed] In 1999 Collins set his third Guinness world record by pulling a semi-truck and flatbed trailer weighing a combined total of 50,433 pounds (22,876 kg) 160 feet in 44 seconds.
In 2001, Collins set a world record by tossing a 32 pound beer keg 21 feet in the air over a wall.
[8] Collins' sixth Guinness world record was set in 2002 by restraining 2 Dodge V8 pickup trucks at 4,500 RPM for 27 seconds.