Steve Collins (born August 2, 1970 in Ennis, Texas) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Oklahoma Sooners from 1988 to 1992.
After starting quarterback Charles Thompson's arrest, the starting job was said to be between Collins, unrelated fellow freshman Tink Collins, and sophomore Chris Melson, none of whom had played a college football game yet.
[3] Collins began the season as starting quarterback in 1989, but he broke the pinky on his right hand on the first play of the Sooners' 33-7 victory over Baylor on September 9, 1989.
[6] As a redshirt sophomore in 1990, Collins was Oklahoma's starting quarterback for the first six games of the season.
[9] During the 1992 season, there was dissension among the players over the decision of Coach Gary Gibbs to name Gundy as the starting quarterback over Collins.