Chris Collier

Chris Collier (born March 24, 2000) is an American professional football running back for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Nassau Lions, Wagner Seahawks, and Lock Haven Bald Eagles.

Early life Collier was born on March 24, 2000, and grew up in Lawrence, Nassau County, New York. He started playing football at age six and attended Lawrence High School where he played running back. As a senior, he helped Lawrence compile a record of 10–2 while running for over 1,800 yards and 25 touchdowns. However, he received little attention as a college recruit due to having suffered a knee injury the year prior, which caused most schools to lose interest.

College career Collier saw limited playing time in his two seasons with Nassau, where he was a fourth-string running back. In 16 total games played for Nassau, he ran for 348 yards, had 184 receiving yards and scored six touchdowns.

Collier had an offer to continue his college football career with the NCAA Division I FCS Wagner Seahawks and transferred there in 2020. However, he battled concussions early during his time at Wagner, at one point having sustained three in a six-game span. He helped Lock Haven to its best season since 1982 and broke the school's all-time single-season rushing yards record, receiving numerous honors including being a nominee for the Harlon Hill Trophy as the best player in the NCAA Division II. He was a three-time conference player of the week and was named first-team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC), first-team Division II All-American, D2CCA second-team All-Region, to the DII Elite 100 team and was named the PSAC Offensive Player of the Year.

Baltimore Ravens Collier impressed at his pro day, with a 4.48-second 40-yard dash and a 6.78 three-cone drill, each being better than any running back at the NFL Scouting Combine. In preseason, he saw action as a running back and kick returner, recording 28 rushes for 104 yards and two receptions. He became only the third Lock Haven alumni ever to play in the NFL, as well as the first since 1987. Collier was elevated a second time for Week 4 and a third time for Week 5. He saw no action in Week 4 against the Buffalo Bills, but then appeared on 11 special teams snaps in Week 5 against the Cincinnati Bengals and returned two kickoffs for 22 yards. He was promoted to the active roster on December 18.

On August 26, 2025, Collier was waived by the Raiders as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He signed a reserve/future contract with Las Vegas on January 5, 2026. On July 31, Collier was waived by the Raiders with an injury designation.