Chance Collins

"Guys like left guard Blake Ivy, wide receivers Terry Bussey, Aaron Gregory and Jayden Warren, running backs Jamarion Morrow and KJ Edwards, defensive tackle DJ Hicks, defensive ends Marco Jones and Bryce Perry-Wright, linebacker Noah Mikhail, nickel Jordan Shaw, cornerback Julio Humphrey and safety Chance Collins come to mind as players who might not have been as well known but made jumps this offseason."

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"The other freshmen I mentioned – Gregory, Warren, Perry-Wright and Collins – are all in crowded units with experienced veterans but could be tough to keep off the field and should only improve as the season progresses."

↗ Texas A&M football mailbag: What to take from Missouri State game, is Marcel Reed underrated and more

"He's super athletic. He's super smart. He understands our defense. For being a freshman and only being here for so many months, he understands our defense at a really high level."

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"3. Chance Collins"

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"Like Gregory, Collins joined a loaded position group. His standout play this preseason, though, could similarly lead to him garnering high-leverage reps in 2026."

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"The former four-star recruit from Mansfield (Texas) Timberview often showed a knack for finding the football, distinguishing himself as a bit of an interception machine in the preseason."

↗ Texas A&M football fall camp superlatives: MVPs, best freshman and more for Aggies this preseason

"It's why he received one of the backup safety spots in our final projected two-deep depth chart."

↗ Texas A&M football fall camp superlatives: MVPs, best freshman and more for Aggies this preseason

"Backup safety: Chance Collins."

↗ Final Texas A&M football two-deep depth chart projection for 2026 season

"We're told Collins is very much in the picture to be an immediate contributor for the Aggies as a freshman. He's now listed at 6-foot-1, 201 pounds and has added a very noticeable 15 pounds of muscle since his arrival, and has certainly inserted himself into the rotation over the last few weeks."

↗ Texas A&M fall camp intel: Aggies' secondary starting to take shape

"We continue to hear positive feedback regarding Chance Collins' development."

↗ Texas A&M fall camp intel: 5 freshmen who have impressed, could play immediately

"Freshman Chance Collins has been one of the most talked-about players among sources who've tracked the former four-star prospect from Mansfield Timberview, and at 6-foot-1, 201 pounds on the fall roster, he's more than filled out enough to see some potential snaps this season."

↗ Texas A&M fall camp intel: What we're hearing from the Aggies' preseason (Defense)

"the other to safety Chance Collins while under pressure in 11-on-11 work."

↗ Texas A&M fall camp intel: What to like, not like, question about Aggie defense near halfway point of preseason

"Freshman safety Chance Collins tallied an interception during an 11-on-11 portion of the open practice Monday, capitalizing on Hart being pressured and rushed into the throw."

↗ Texas A&M DC Lyle Hemphill talks key position battles, gives encouraging update on injured LB Daymion Sanford

"Freshman safety Chance Collins tallied an interception, capitalizing on Hart being pressured and rushed into the throw."

↗ Texas A&M fall camp intel: Insider takeaways from 2nd open practice of preseason for Aggies

"Freshman Chance Collins is worth noting, too, because he made a strong first impression in the spring and could be the safety of the future for the Aggies."

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"He got a late boost to his rankings as a prep prospect, finishing in the top 200 overall and No. 17 at his position. We heard positive things about him in the spring, and he was arguably the most impressive looking freshman from a physical standpoint."

↗ Texas A&M True Freshman Superlatives: Primer for upcoming fall camp and 2026 season

"Seniors Dalton Brooks and Marcus Ratcliffe, redshirt junior Tawfiq Byard, junior Myles Davis, redshirt freshman Rashad "Tom Tom" Johnson Jr., and true freshmen Chance Collins and Tylan Wilson make up their current safety room."

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"while early enrollee Chance Collins has made significant physical strides since I last saw him at Mansfield Timberview."

↗ Texas A&M Spring Scoop: Latest Intel from Inside the Program

"Four-star S Chance Collins"

↗ Early Signing Day Primer: Texas A&M's 2026 recruiting class

"He intends to visit College Station at least once or twice this season, though he's also floated the idea of a Miami trip, which remains up in the air."

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"Pascagoula (MS) four-star Tylan Wilson and Mansfield (TX) Timberview four-star Chance Collins comprise the Aggies' safety haul this class, with sources indicating both have among the highest upside nationally heading into their senior seasons."

↗ Grading the Aggies' 2026 Recruiting Class Ahead of Year Two Under Mike Elko: Defense

"Since committing to the Aggies over the summer, Collins has begun to fill out his frame and has drawn rave reviews from sources close to him and the Timberview program over the past couple of weeks, leading into their first scrimmage."

↗ On the Trail: Preseason Recruiting Intel From Practice and Scrimmage Stops