Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Roster
Collis, Christian

Jersey Number 81
Christian Collis
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Opelika, AL
- High School:
- Beauregard HS
Bio
Honors: 2013 – Earned Most Improved Strength Training Award for receivers following spring drills.
2015: Played in eight games and had five starts … Finished year with 16 catches for 217 yards and two touchdowns … Had three receptions for 42 yards against Jackson State … Added three catches at Alabama before suffering a shoulder injury … Missed the Charlotte, Illinois, Vanderbilt, WKU and FIU contests … Returned against LA Tech and collected four receptions for 55 yards … Had two catches and a touchdown in win over North Texas … Turned in two receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown against Western Michigan.
2014: Played in 11 games and earned three starts … Finished with 13 catches for 79 yards and a touchdown … Was in on 295 snaps, including a season-high 40 against FAU … Broke his ankle late in spring practice and missed the season opener … Made his 2014 debut at Minnesota and had one reception … Had four receptions for 36 yards in win over WKU … Had two catches in win over FAU, including one for a touchdown.
2013: Played in all 13 games and earned 11 starts … Tied for fourth on team with 18 receptions for 228 yards and a touchdown … His 606 snaps played was third among receivers … Had a season-high 66 snaps against Marshall … Registered two receptions for 27 yards in win over Memphis … Added two grabs at BYU and three at home against ECU … Had three catches for 56 yards and a touchdown against Marshall … Collected three passes for a career-best 71 yards in win over FIU.
2012: Played in all 12 games and had 11 starts … Ranked third on the team with 18 receptions for 206 yards and two touchdowns … Ten of his 18 catches went for a first down or touchdown … Third among receivers with 536 snaps … Collected three catches for 41 yards against McNeese … Had three receptions for 32 yards against Memphis and two went for touchdowns … Also had three grabs in win at Georgia Tech … Lone catch at FIU went for 28 yards to set up the winning touchdown … Had a 37-yard catch that setup the final points in road win over USA.
2011: Took a redshirt year.
High School: Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Named honorable mention all-state for Class 4A ... Also tabbed all-area and was a member of the Super 8 Area team ... Was second in the state track meet with a triple jump of 43-5.5 ... Collected 45 catches for 832 yards and eight touchdowns his senior season ... As a junior, he reeled in 27 receptions for 439 yards and five touchdowns ... Lettered in football, basketball, and track ... Played for Coach Smitty Grider.
Personal: Christian O’Neal Collis ... Parents: Terence Collis and Racquel Ellington ... Born: 8/28/93 … Major: Mass Communication and minor in theatre (earned degree in Fall 2015).
2015: Played in eight games and had five starts … Finished year with 16 catches for 217 yards and two touchdowns … Had three receptions for 42 yards against Jackson State … Added three catches at Alabama before suffering a shoulder injury … Missed the Charlotte, Illinois, Vanderbilt, WKU and FIU contests … Returned against LA Tech and collected four receptions for 55 yards … Had two catches and a touchdown in win over North Texas … Turned in two receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown against Western Michigan.
2014: Played in 11 games and earned three starts … Finished with 13 catches for 79 yards and a touchdown … Was in on 295 snaps, including a season-high 40 against FAU … Broke his ankle late in spring practice and missed the season opener … Made his 2014 debut at Minnesota and had one reception … Had four receptions for 36 yards in win over WKU … Had two catches in win over FAU, including one for a touchdown.
2013: Played in all 13 games and earned 11 starts … Tied for fourth on team with 18 receptions for 228 yards and a touchdown … His 606 snaps played was third among receivers … Had a season-high 66 snaps against Marshall … Registered two receptions for 27 yards in win over Memphis … Added two grabs at BYU and three at home against ECU … Had three catches for 56 yards and a touchdown against Marshall … Collected three passes for a career-best 71 yards in win over FIU.
2012: Played in all 12 games and had 11 starts … Ranked third on the team with 18 receptions for 206 yards and two touchdowns … Ten of his 18 catches went for a first down or touchdown … Third among receivers with 536 snaps … Collected three catches for 41 yards against McNeese … Had three receptions for 32 yards against Memphis and two went for touchdowns … Also had three grabs in win at Georgia Tech … Lone catch at FIU went for 28 yards to set up the winning touchdown … Had a 37-yard catch that setup the final points in road win over USA.
2011: Took a redshirt year.
High School: Rated a three-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Named honorable mention all-state for Class 4A ... Also tabbed all-area and was a member of the Super 8 Area team ... Was second in the state track meet with a triple jump of 43-5.5 ... Collected 45 catches for 832 yards and eight touchdowns his senior season ... As a junior, he reeled in 27 receptions for 439 yards and five touchdowns ... Lettered in football, basketball, and track ... Played for Coach Smitty Grider.
Personal: Christian O’Neal Collis ... Parents: Terence Collis and Racquel Ellington ... Born: 8/28/93 … Major: Mass Communication and minor in theatre (earned degree in Fall 2015).
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