Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 47-0vs West Georgia | 18/23 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 | 58.3 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-31vs Georgia State | 22/35 | 260 | 1 | 1 | 7.4 | — | Season-high 260 yds |
| Total | 40/58 | 416 | 2 | 1 | 7.1 | 58.3 |
#1
Rickie Collins
New school, new number, same question — and Rickie Collins's early answer at Kennesaw State is No.252 4★, national recruit.
6′2″ · 222 lb · Baton Rouge, LA
Transferred Syracuse → Kennesaw State for 2026
The numbers
416
passing yards · 2026
2 TD · 1 INT · 7.2 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 156 pass yds, 1 TD, 51 rush yds, vs West Georgia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Kennesaw State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to LSU in 2023.
- Transferred from Syracuse to Kennesaw State in 2026.
Aura™ · Him Watch
Hype = tape
+40aura tax
Fans rank this player in the 52nd percentile of QBs; the tape says
12th pctl our passing-value metric (wEPA) QBs · 160 qualified, n=66
— the discourse is fair.Aura — fan perception52nd pctl
Production — on-field12th pctl
n=66 mentions · cohort: QBs · 160 qualified · perception = conversation volume, production = our passing-value metric (wEPA)
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
10.4own fans
-75rival fans
Rickie Collins is no joke the worst quarterback I have ever seen in my life. This dude is fucking dogshit
Also worth knowing:
Rickie Collins
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Rickie Collins arrives at Kennesaw State with a new fit to prove and an old chapter behind him.
416PASS YDS2PASS TD97RUSH YDS
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.252
recruiting national rank
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
His career
2023
- Signed with LSU4-star out of Woodlawn
20257 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023
—
Kennesaw State
2024era →
Chandler Burks
Kennesaw State
2025–2026era →
Jerry Mack
Kennesaw State
Coaching transition mid-career: Chandler Burks → Jerry Mack. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Kennesaw State
2025Syracuse
2026Kennesaw State
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023LSU10-3HC: Brian Kelly · Balanced
2024LSU9-4HC: Brian Kelly · Pass-leaning
2025Syracuse3-9HC: Fran Brown · Balanced
2026Kennesaw State1-1HC: Jerry Mack · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rush tds (96th percentile). Strength: completion % (85th percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Passing profile
Pass Profile · True throw depth (charted plays)
Adjusted ANY/A, sack rate, and where the yards came from
59 of 58 attempts matched to play-by-play
59 of 59 attempts charted for true throw depth
Adjusted ANY/A
6.9047 of 75 QBsSack rate
1.7%14 of 75 QBsRarely sacked (14 of 75), but Adjusted ANY/A hasn't followed (47 of 75).
Adjusted ANY/A uses full-season box-score totals (attempts, yards, TDs, INTs); sack rate is play-by-play-derived.
Behind LOS · Negative air yds
15% of attempts (9)
89%comp
Air -2.2 · YAC 6.2 avg
Short · 0–9 air yds
61% of attempts (36)
75%comp
Air 4.2 · YAC 4.8 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
12% of attempts (7)
43%comp
Air 12.4 · YAC 8.3 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
12% of attempts (7)
43%comp1 INT
Air 31.1 · YAC 11.3 avg
Overall 69.5% completion on 59 attempts · 61% of attempts thrown 0–9 air yds.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 208 YDS/g, 1.0 TD/g, 7.1 YPA, 0.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jerry Mack
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 40 | 58 | 69.0% | 416 | 7.2 | 2 | 1 | 137.1 | 51 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Syracuse | 97 | 181 | 53.6% | 1,042 | 5.8 | 6 | 10 | 101.8 | 24 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | LSU | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | 35 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | LSU | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 112.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 144 | 246 | 58.5% | 1,496 | 6.1 | 8 | 11 | 111.4 | 31 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kennesaw State | 17 | 97 | 5.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Syracuse | 54 | 126 | 2.3 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | LSU | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | LSU | 3 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 78 | 260 | 3.3 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 47–0
vs West Georgia
156 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 58.3 · 51 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 47-point win at home against West Georgia.
With T. Morgan — 76 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD · M. McKenzie — 40 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 48 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 3&11 · Q1 · EPA +3.08No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Collins pass complete short right to #24 B.Woods III caught at KSU43, for 12 yards to the UWG43 (#15 D.Epps), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Georgia State · 2&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.72(05:09) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Collins pass complete short right to #7 N.Dean caught at GSU49, for 20 yards to the GSU41 (#11 T.Bolton), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.68No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Collins rush left for 24 yards gain to the UWG00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:22, 1ST DOWN #89 D.Kinney kick attempt good (H: #34 M.McKenzie, LS: #43 B.Blanton)
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 2&10 · Q1 · EPA -2.62No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Collins rush right for 4 yards gain to the UWG40 fumbled by #1 R.Collins at UWG40 forced by #13 S.Cummings recovered by UWG #13 S.Cummings at UWG40, End Of Play
- Week 2 · Georgia State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +2.53(01:01) Shotgun #1 R.Collins rush left for 12 yards gain to the GSU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:53, 1ST DOWN #11 B.Munroe pass attempt Successful
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 2&4 · Q3 · EPA +2.38No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Collins pass complete short right to #13 D.Gary caught at UWG00, for 9 yards to the UWG00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:19, 1ST DOWN #89 D.Kinney kick attempt good (H: #34 M.McKenzie, LS: #43 B.Blanton)
- Week 2 · Georgia State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.28(08:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Collins pass complete deep right to #11 B.Munroe caught at GSU40, for 44 yards to the GSU17 (#11 T.Bolton), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.20No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Collins pass complete short right to #11 B.Munroe caught at KSU44, for 12 yards to the KSU50 (#39 L.Naquin; #0 M.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Georgia State · 3&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.19(00:20) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Collins pass complete short left to #15 J.Rogers caught at KSU30, for 20 yards to the KSU37 (#32 T.McCrary), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · West Georgia · 4&3 · Q1 · EPA -2.16No Huddle-Shotgun #1 R.Collins rush left for 1 yard loss to the UWG37 (#12 C.Bryant) PENALTY KSU Holding declined, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Operates within the system without forcing anything.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Passer
Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.
QB
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Aidan Armenta’s 2024 season.
Matches Aidan on
Total pass EPA (college ability)
Rush yards / carry
Height
Differs from Aidan on
Class year (higher)
TD rate (lower)
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to DJ Williams’s path through Southern Illinois.
Matches DJ on
Yards per attempt
Completion %
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Malachi Nelson's junior season at UTEP (2025).
57%match
Matches Malachi on
Height
Differs from Malachi on
Weight (higher)
Rush usage (higher)
Rush yards / carry (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Rickie Collins
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #222
Peaked at #222 this season.
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology