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According to Gardendale coach Chad Eads, Kelby Collins was “made” to play the defensive line. “He’s a guy who started halfway through his freshman year,” Eads told AL.com. “We try to avoid that here, but we just couldn’t keep him off the field. He’s already really improved with his pass rush and the way he uses his hands. His quickness at the line of scrimmage is hard to match. You just don’t see that every day. There are not many that can rush a quarterback and stuff a run like he can. He’s also a very good kid and a good student. It’s been fun going through the process with him.” Away from football, Collins likes playing video games and playing basketball. He plans on majoring in engineering or sports science. His parents are Donchelle and Andrew Collins. His sibling is Drew Collins.

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The NCAA transfer portal opened on Jan. 2 allowing college football players to officially enter their names into the portal.  AuburnSports will

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Auburn Transfer Portal Target Tracker: Defense

Anarchy? Madness? Unorganized Chaos? Well, yes, the transfer portal is all of these things. Thanks for asking. Our ride in the Thunderdome is not

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Transfer Portal Big Board Daily: Where Kentucky sits at end of Day 10

Former Alabama defensive lineman Kelby Collins committed to South Carolina out of the NCAA transfer portal, On3's Hayes Fawcett has learned. He spent

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Former Alabama DL Kelby Collins commits to South Carolina

South Carolina football nearly landed versatile defensive lineman Kelby Collins out of high school in the class of 2023. Instead, he picked the

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South Carolina picks up commitment from former Alabama defensive lineman

Let’s break down the latest intel on the top available players in the transfer portal and where they could land. On3 has the full breakdown:

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Transfer Portal Intel: LSU, Texas Tech, Oregon, Clemson & more awaiting decisions

Penn State football continues to scout the transfer portal to find various roster fits. While most of the starting spots are either lined up or have

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Scouting Penn State's defensive portal targets for talent and fit

Anarchy? Madness? Unorganized Chaos? Well, yes, the transfer portal is all of these things. Thanks for asking. Our ride in the Thunderdome is nowhere

Transfer Portal Big Board Daily: Where Kentucky sits on Day 8

Kentucky has been as active in the transfer portal as any school in the country since Will Stein was hired and the fruits of those efforts are a wave

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Kentucky Football Portal Notebook

Alabama defensive lineman Kelby Collins is entering the NCAA transfer portal, On3's Hayes Fawcett reports.  Collins is a Gardendale, Alabama native

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Alabama DL Kelby Collins entering NCAA transfer portal

Alabama Football issued its second availability report of the week on Thursday evening.  Twelve Crimson Tide players were featured on the second

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Thursday Availability Report: Alabama lists 12 players for SEC Championship Game

The college football season has hit its turning point. Some contenders are beginning to separate themselves from the pack, narratives are

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Bone’s Takes: Three Alabama standouts vs. Vandy, Mizzou’s rushing threat & title contenders mystery

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama's defensive line has a number of intriguing players to note heading into the 2025 season. The unit brings back two

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Alabama DC Kane Wommack searching for consistency from Keon Keeley, Kelby Collins

While Florida has built most of its roster through in-state talent, Billy Napier and his staff have also found major success recruiting beyond state

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Florida's top out-of-state commits by class under Billy Napier

A top priority for Alabama’s defense ahead of the 2025 college football season is to apply more pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Last year, the

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The University of Alabama returns several of its top stars from Coach Kalen DeBoer’s first season. Many of these players were newcomers from the

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MOBILE, Ala. – Kelby Collins went through a bit of a sophomore slump at Florida.   After earning SEC All-Freshman honors from the league’s coaches in

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Florida teammates expect big things from Kelby Collins at Alabama

On Tuesday, the Alabama Crimson Tide landed their first major addition via the transfer portal.   Incoming junior Kelby Collins, an Alabama native

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Familiarity at Bama, defensive scheme were too much for Kelby Collins to pass up

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama made its first transfer portal addition of the cycle yesterday with the signing of former Florida defensive lineman Kelby

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Alabama staff discusses how transfer Kelby Collins fits in defensive system

Alabama fans are re-energized after what transpired during the last few days in the portal/recruiting front. The Crimson Tide received its first

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Alabama Portal Buzz: In-state wins, Crimson Tide looking for more good news this week

If at first you don't succeed, try again.  The Crimson Tide did not end up signing Gardendale, Alabama, product Kelby Collins out of high school as

Second Time's A Charm: Alabama native, SEC transfer commits to the Tide

Former Florida defensive lineman Kelby Collins has committed to Alabama. Collins spent two seasons in Gainesville but returns to his home state,

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Florida defensive lineman transfer Kelby Collins commits to Alabama

Alabama, despite the flurry of transfer portal moves, was not expected to add a big number of players. The Crimson Tide’s number currently sits at 85

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Auburn Transfer Portal Target Tracker: Defense

Transfer Portal Big Board Daily: Where Kentucky sits at end of Day 10

Former Alabama DL Kelby Collins commits to South Carolina

South Carolina picks up commitment from former Alabama defensive lineman

Transfer Portal Intel: LSU, Texas Tech, Oregon, Clemson & more awaiting decisions

Scouting Penn State's defensive portal targets for talent and fit

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Transfer Portal Big Board Daily: Where Kentucky sits on Day 8

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Alabama DL Kelby Collins entering NCAA transfer portal

Thursday Availability Report: Alabama lists 12 players for SEC Championship Game

Bone’s Takes: Three Alabama standouts vs. Vandy, Mizzou’s rushing threat & title contenders mystery

Alabama DC Kane Wommack searching for consistency from Keon Keeley, Kelby Collins

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Florida teammates expect big things from Kelby Collins at Alabama

Familiarity at Bama, defensive scheme were too much for Kelby Collins to pass up

Alabama staff discusses how transfer Kelby Collins fits in defensive system

Alabama Portal Buzz: In-state wins, Crimson Tide looking for more good news this week

Second Time's A Charm: Alabama native, SEC transfer commits to the Tide

Florida defensive lineman transfer Kelby Collins commits to Alabama

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