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APRIL 30 • SI.COM
ELIJAH COLLINS #24 - RUNNING BACK - OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
Former Michigan State RB Elijah Collins is One of Four Spartans Signed by Bengals Former Michigan State running back Elijah Collins has been signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent.
DNP vs. BYU Collins (undisclosed) did not play during Oklahoma State's game Saturday against BYU.
Impact Collins sat out all but one of Oklahoma State's four games played during November 2023. Ideally for him, he can participate in this year's Big 12 Championship Game, scheduled to take place against Texas on Dec. 2.
NOVEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Won't play Saturday Collins won't suit up for Saturday's game against Houston, Scott Wright of The Oklahoman reports.
Impact Collins has just five total carries under his belt since Week 4, so his absence shouldn't mean a ton from a fantasy standpoint. Still, the Cowboys will be down some depth in the backfield Saturday.
NOVEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Collins' late fourth-quarter TD helps Oklahoma State pull away to beat Central Arkansas 27-13
Elijah Collins’ 17-yard, fourth-quarter touchdown run gave Oklahoma State breathing room and the Cowboys held on to beat Football Championship Subdivision foe Central Arkansas 27-1...SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Heading to Stillwater Collins announced Thursday he will transfer to Oklahoma State.
Impact Collins will look to carve out a role with the Cowboys during his final season of collegiate eligibility in 2023. The graduate-senior running back spent the first four seasons of his career with Michigan State. While he never saw consistent playing time over the past three campaigns, the 225-pound back did emerge as one of the Spartans' top ball carriers to end the 2022 season, as he logged double-digit carries in each of the final two regular-season games. Collins will likely compete with young running backs Ollie Gordon and Jaden Nixon for snaps this coming offseason.
JANUARY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Michigan State football RB Elijah Collins enters NCAA transfer portal Elijah Collins has entered the transfer portal
JANUARY 4, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Departing Michigan State Collins entered the transfer portal Wednesday, Stephen Brooks of 247Sports reports.
Impact Collins is now set to search for opportunities elsewhere to pursue his final remaining year of eligibility next fall. Ever since the 2019-20 campaign when the 225-pound running back registered 222 carries for 988 yards and five scores, he hasn't received the consistent playing time he'd hoped for at Michigan State, combining for just 129 attempts, 510 yards and six touchdowns over the next three seasons.
JANUARY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Michigan State football notes: RB Elijah Collins undecided on sixth year Thorne received MSU's play calls from the sideline, Penn State kickoff time announced
NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM
Michigan State's Henderson, Thorne and Collins after the loss to Indiana Michigan State's Xavier Henderson, Payton Thorne and Elijah Collins try to break down the double-overtime loss to Indiana on Senior Day.
NOVEMBER 20, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM
Indiana rallies for a 39-31 victory over Michigan St. in 2OT
Shaun Shivers ran for 115 yards and scored two touchdowns, including a one-yarder in double overtime, to lift Indiana to a 39-31 come-from-behind victory over Michigan StateNOVEMBER 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Detroit News Xavier Henderson. Jacob Slade. Dashaun Mallory. Elijah Collins. Those four players, all that's left from the 2018 recruiting class, have persevered the way few have.
NOVEMBER 18, 2022 • DETROITNEWS.COM
Michigan State outlasts Wisconsin in double overtime 34-28
Quarterback Payton Thorne threw a 27-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jayden Reed in the second overtime to lift Michigan State to a 34-28 victory over WisconsinOCTOBER 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
When many expected him to leave, Elijah Collins stuck it out at Michigan State. Now his persistence is paying off. Elijah Collins eschewed the transfer portal. Now he's worked himself right back into the picture at running back for the Spartans.
OCTOBER 5, 2022 • LANSINGSTATEJOURNAL.COM
Taulia Tagovailoa leads Maryland over Michigan State 27-13
Taulia Tagovailoa threw for 314 yards and a touchdown, and Maryland handed Michigan State its third consecutive loss, beating the Spartans 27-13OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 14 Michigan State runs for 6 TDs in 52-0 rout of Akron
Jalen Berger ran for 107 yards and three touchdowns and Michigan State’s defense forced four fumbles to help the 14th ranked Spartans to a 52-0 victory over AkronSEPTEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 15 Michigan St. opens season of promise vs W. Michigan
Michigan State has quickly changed the conversation about its football programSEPTEMBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Couch: Elijah Collins stayed at MSU when others would have left. 'I've got a lot more to give.' MSU running back Elijah Collins was on the cusp of stardom 3 years ago. He's had plenty of reasons to leave since. He saw too many reasons t...
AUGUST 21, 2022 • LANSINGSTATEJOURNAL.COM
Michigan State on quest to sustain success under Mel Tucker
Michigan State is openly talking about winning a national championshipAUGUST 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michigan State searching for Walker replacements this spring
Michigan State leaned on Kenneth Walker III a lot during its turnaround season, handing him the ball 22 times a game with a much successAPRIL 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
No. 11 Spartans brace for Addison, No. 13 Pitt in Peach Bowl
Michigan State’s last-ranked pass defense can’t relax in the Peach Bowl just because Panthers quarterback Kenny Pickett isn’t playingDECEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Michigan State DE Drew Beesley, RB Elijah Collins dressed for Michigan game Beesley hasn't played since Nebraska game, Collins last played vs. Youngstown State
OCTOBER 30, 2021 • 247SPORTS.COM
Banged-up Elijah Collins, Itayvion Brown unlikely to suit up in MSU's trip to Miami Collins injured his left leg Saturday against Youngstown State and Brown did not play last week after appearing in the opener at Northwester...
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • DETROITNEWS.COM
Thorne passes for 4 TDs, Michigan State rolls Youngstown St
Payton Thorne threw for four touchdowns, including two long strikes to Jayden Reed, and ran for another score as Michigan State rolled to a 42-14 victory over Youngstown StateSEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
In boot on sideline Collins will not return to Saturday's game and is on the sidelines with a boot on his right leg, Matt Wenzel of MLive reports.
Impact Collins was rolling with three carries for 32 yards before suffering an apparent lower leg injury. He won't return Saturday, and his status going into next week's game against Miami is uncertain.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Is there room in the Michigan State football backfield for Elijah Collins? The veteran running back is one Michigan State football player whose stock fell during the Spartans' 38-21 win Friday night at Northwestern.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021 • FREEP.COM
