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Collins Nabs a Giant Opportunity
Start spreading the news...another Occidental Tiger is heading
to New York.
Quarterback Andy Collins '07 has agreed to join the New York Giants
as an unsigned free agent. Collins is the second Occidental
Tiger to join the Giants in the past month. Former punter
Cory Ohnesorge ‘06 signed a free agent contract with the team
April 10.
Collins will participate in a rookie mini-camp May 11 in
preparation for training camp in July. He will compete with
starter Eli Manning, a former No.1 draft pick, and reserves Jared
Lorenzen (Kentucky) and Tim Hasselbeck (Boston College) for a spot
on the team.
Collins, a three-time SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year, prepared
for his professional opportunity with successful performances at
the Texas vs. The Nation Game Feb. 2 in El Paso and the American
Football Coaches Association Aztec Bowl Dec. 16, where he became
the first quarterback named Aztec Bowl Most Valuable Player.
Collins is the first Oxy quarterback in the NFL but not the first
in pro football. Tyler PaoPao '03 spent part of the 2003
season as a backup with the Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian
Football League. Collins is the ninth Tiger invited to an NFL
training camp and the 13th in pro football
overall.
Running back Vance Mueller '86, a fourth-round draft choice,
played six seasons with the L.A. Raiders from 1986-1992.