2025 Football Roster

Tim Cowie
Taylor Newton

1 Shawn Collins

  • Position Defensive Lineman
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 265
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Montclair, N.J.
  • High School Montclair
  • Prev School Rutgers

Biography

2024: Appeared in all 11 games, starting one at defensive end … Finished season with 16 tackles, including 3.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks  … Recovered two fumbles … Recovered the ball after forcing a second-quarter fumble on a strip sack against JMU … Fourth-quarter strip sack against ODU with App State ahead 21-20 was a pivotal turnover that led to the final eight-point margin … Tallied a season-high four tackles against ODU.

2023: Started the first nine games at defensive end before suffering a season-ending injury … Had 2.5 sacks, 4.0 tackles for loss and 23 tackles … Credited with 16 quarterback pressures by PFF College … In back-to-back games, contributed to a sack against Wyoming and had a solo sack at ULM … In his final game of the season, suffered injury while recording an early sack against Marshall … Contributed to a stop behind the line in five games … Season-high five tackles against Coastal Carolina, followed by four in the next game against ODU.

Prior to App State: Member of Rutgers’ program for three seasons and appeared in six games during a 2022 season that was officially his redshirt freshman season … Didn’t appear in any games as a redshirting player in 2021 and was with the Scarlet Knights during a 2020 season that didn’t count against a player’s eligibility … Recovered a fumble and broke up a pass against Penn State before finishing the 2022 season with six tackles … Season-high four tackles against Wagner and also had a stop against Ohio State … Five of six appearances came against Power Five programs, with four appearances in Big Ten play … Gained nearly 25 pounds during his three years at Rutgers.

High School: Played for head coach John Fiore at Montclair High School ... Started at tight end and along the defensive line for the Mounties ... Caught eight passes for 125 yards and three touchdowns ... Added 28 tackles, including 5.5 for loss and four sacks ... Named to the 2019 Jersey Sports Zone All-Zone Team as a tight end ... Caught a pair of touchdowns, including the game-winner against Irvington ... Named First Team All-SFC Liberty Blue Division by NJ.com ... Earned All-Essex County first-team honors on defense ... Rated a top-40 recruit in New Jersey by 247Sports and top-30 prospect by Rivals.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive End
    6'5" 250 lbs
  • 12

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive End
    6'5" 265 lbs
    12
  • 12

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Defensive End
    6'5" 265 lbs
    12
  • 1

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Defensive Lineman
    6'5" 265 lbs
    1