Cecil Collins

Cecil J. P. Collins (born November 19, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and McNeese State Cowboys.

Early life Collins attended Leesville High School in Leesville in Vernon Parish in western Louisiana. There, he amassed 99 touchdowns and 7,833 yards over his high school football career including 3,079 yards during his senior season. Leesville was the 4A state runner-up that year and Cecil was selected as Louisiana's very first "Mr. Football".

Collin's struggles began during his senior season at Leesville when the NCAA Clearinghouse declared that he would be required to retake his ACT Test. He claimed he was sleepwalking and had no recollection of entering the girls' rooms. Signing a three-year contract, His nickname with the Dolphins was 'Cecil the Diesel'. He appeared in eight games in the 1999 season, accumulating 414 yards and two touchdowns. Collins was suspended indefinitely after his burglary arrest, then released shortly afterward.

Career statistics YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 1999 MIA 8 6 131 414 3.2 25 2 6 32 5.3 12 0 2 1 Total 8 6 131 414 3.2 25 2 6 32 5.3 12 0 2 1

Burglary case On December 16, 1999, Collins committed burglary in Palm Trace Landings, an apartment complex in Davie, Florida. He admitted that he broke into the home of a married woman that he knew from the gym, but said he only wanted to watch her sleep. After conviction on the charge, he was sentenced to 15 years in prison on March 27, 2001, and released on May 1, 2013.

Personal life Collins has three children. During his prison sentence, Collins said he found God and married a woman he met while she was visiting another inmate.