WATCH: 4-star LSU QB commit Rickie Collins in action
Before his senior season began, LSU flipped 2023 Baton Rouge (La.) Woodlawn quarterback Rickie Collins from Purdue. The Tigers kept the four-star prospect in-state, allowing him to focus on the 2022 season.
On Friday, The Bengal Tiger was on hand for Collins facing one of the state’s best programs. Check out the exclusive highlights below of LSU’s 2023 quarterback commit.
Rickie Collins is the No. 180 overall recruit in the 2023 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He’s the No. 13 overall quarterback and No. 13 overall prospect in Louisiana.
As a junior, he was named District 5-5A Offensive MVP after throwing for nearly 2,000 yards and 16 touchdowns. This offseason, he impressed at the Elite 11 Finals, making his way into the top performers from On3.
Rickie Collins scouting report
“Three-sport signal caller who balls out on the gridiron and track as well as the hardwood. Stands 6-foot-2, 185 pounds with a 9-inch (or slightly smaller) hand. Athletic ability jumps off the tape when rolling out and on designed runs. Has a more elongated delivery, but throws an accurate ball at all levels of the field. Threw for 1,930 yards and 16 touchdowns on 113 completions with a 65% completion percentage during his junior season.
“Has solid ball ballistics and ability to drive the football. Will need to tighten up his motion in his release. Wins with his escapability and ability to extend plays. Ran an electronically-timed 4.74 40-yard dash and a 4.28 shuttle prior to his senior season. Hit 37.5 inches on the vertical as well during the spring camp circuit prior to his senior season.
“Jumped a 5-foot-10 high jump and a 21-foot-5 long jump during his junior track and field season. Leaping ability translates to the basketball court when he goes up to throw-it-down on dunks. Has a chance to be an immediate difference maker for a team at the Power 5 level.” -On3 director of scouting Charles Power.
