Weekly Tiger Tale: General Collins
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For three years Michael Collins, a 6’5”, 200 pound wide out, was the principal starting wide receiver for the Commerce Tigers (1997-99). He holds almost every offensive pass receiving record at Commerce High School
He has the most receiving yards in a career with 2339. In 1999, he broke the Tiger record for receiving in a season with 946 yards. He is the only Commerce player to have over 200 yards receiving in a game when he posted a 262 yard effort versus Rabun County in 1999. This was also a game in which he had four TD pass receptions also a Tiger record.
He had 27 touchdown passes in his three seasons as a starting split end with 16 of these coming in 1999. The list of honors goes on and on for Michael Collins at Commerce.
However, it was his senior season in 2000 that a person found out about the real Michael Collins. When he was asked by Coach Steve Savage to move to quarterback, he did so with enthusiasm. Commerce needed a quarterback, and he was the best athlete available.
He had outstanding leadership qualities. Everybody in the huddle on offense and defense knew who was in charge of the 2000 Commerce football team that went on to post a record of (13-2-0) that year as well as became Class A State Football Champion. He captured each player’s attention when he spoke.
Additionally, Collins had 1060 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns in leading the run oriented Tiger option offense and was a captain on this 2000 team.
On any given Commerce football night in 2000, Michael Collins to Monte’ Williams on the option pitch as well as the rest of the company of the Commerce football team could put on some “whale of a football show” for Tiger football fans. They were indeed exciting to watch.
When you look up the words “leader” or “field general” in the dictionary, you might find Michael Collins picture there one day. You might just call him “General Collins” because of his ability to lead the troops.
Michael Collins was not only a super football player as well as a superb basketball player, but more importantly he was an outstanding student in the classroom. He was truly what many call a great example of a “student-athlete”.
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