He played college football at Sam Houston State before being selected by the Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
[1] He initially committed to play college football at Utah alongside his twin brother, Tristin.
[4] He was named first-team All-Southland Conference after recording 44 tackles with eight passes broken up and three interceptions in his sophomore season.
[5] McCollum was named second-team All-Conference as a junior after intercepting three passes and breaking up 11 despite missing the final three games of the season due injury.
[6] He had 46 tackles and was a first-team All-Southland during his senior season, which was shortened and played in the spring of 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, as the Bearkats won the 2021 NCAA Division I Football Championship Game.