Jalen Collins

Jalen Carnell Collins (born March 20, 1993), nicknamed "Snacks", is an American former professional football cornerback.

He played college football at LSU and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2015 NFL draft.

Collins has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Wildcats, Tampa Bay Vipers, Toronto Argonauts, and Edmonton Elks.

[1][2] He then transferred to Olive Branch High School for his senior season, in which he recorded 45 tackles, three interceptions and two blocked field goals.

[13] On April 24, less than a week before the draft, NFL Media analyst Albert Breer reported that he had sources from four teams with knowledge of multiple failed drug tests by Collins during his time at LSU.

NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah projected Collins being selected in the second round, following the findings of the failed drug tests.

[18] Collins entered training camp competing with Robert Alford, Desmond Trufant and Phillip Adams for a starting cornerback position.

Collins was named the fourth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the regular season behind Alford, Trufant, and Adams.

[21] On November 8, he made his second career start and recorded a season-high five solo tackles during a 17–16 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.

[23] On April 8, 2016, Collins was suspended by the NFL for the first four games of the season for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.

[24] On November 3, he recorded 2 solo tackles and a pass deflection in his season debut against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where the Falcons won 43–28.

[29] Collins finished the season with 31 combined tackles (28 solo), ten pass deflections, and two interceptions, playing in eight games with six starts.

[32] In the NFC Conference Championship on January 22, he made a key forced fumble in the second quarter after he stripped the ball away from the Green Bay Packers' fullback Aaron Ripkowski.

[34] Collins was suspended for the first 10 games of the 2017 season for his second career violation of the NFL's policy on performing enhancing substances.

[36] On December 7, despite being unclaimed on waivers and not signing with another team, he faced his third career suspension, being suspended for 4 more games due to unspecified reasons.

Collins with the Atlanta Falcons in 2015.