We Bet You Didn’t Know These Things About Landon Collins
The New York Giant safety was named Landon Alexander Collins after his birth in New Orleans, Louisana, on January 10, 1994. He holds an American nationality and belongs to African-American ancestry.
He was raised in the Algiers neighbourhood but later relocated to Geismar, in Ascension Parish with his family after Algiers was hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He owes his high school education to Dutchtown High School, where he featured in the school’s track and football activities. Collins was an All-American defensive back in football at the time.
Upon graduation, he proceeded to the University of Alabama, where he featured for the Alabama Crimson Tide in many games. Landon would later forgo his senior year after representing Alabama for three seasons to enter the 2015 NFL Draft. He was eventually selected by the New York Giants in the 2nd round as the 33rd overall pick. In 2016, precisely in his second season with the New York Giants, Landon was listed as a member of the 2016 Pro Bowl, after which he was named to the Pro Bowl for the 2nd year in a row the following year. His contract with the football team worths $6,120,557 while his average salary is reported to be $1,530,139.
