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What Steve Sarkisian said about Alfred Collins going to the San Francisco 49ers

On3 imageby: Justin Wells04/26/25
Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins (Will Gallagher/Inside Texas)

After Texas defensive lineman Alfred Collins was picked by the San Francisco 49ers with the No. 43 overall pick in the 2025 draft, Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian supplied a significant amount of positivity about the senior stalwart and Bastrop, Tx, local product.

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“When you think about our run of defensive tackles, Alfred is a guy who had the opportunity to play behind and learn from some real pros,” Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian said. “That helped him a lot, and he embraced it by being patient and seizing the moment when his opportunity came.”

“Alfred is a big, physical player. He’s a guy that has really grown up in our program. He’s an excellent first and second down player who also has the ability to rush the passer on third down. His senior year was a great one, and he made plays in the biggest moments, but he’s just tapping into how good he can be. I really think his best football is ahead of him and he’ll do great things for the San Francisco 49ers.”

A native of Bastrop, Texas, Collins had a five-year career as a defensive lineman who started all 16 games during the 2024 season and earned Second-Team All-America selection from the Associated Press. Last season, Collins registered 55 total tackles (27 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack, seven pass break-ups, one quarterback hurry, one forced fumble and one blocked kick. Following Texas’ 20-10 road win at Arkansas on Nov. 16, Collins was lauded as the SEC’s Defensive Lineman of the Week.

Thanks to Collins’ presence in the trenches, Texas led the FBS in total interceptions (22) while ranking No. 2 in turnovers gained (31) and team passing efficiency defense (104.56) in 2024. UT also ranked third in the FBS in total defense (283.4 ypg), scoring defense (15.3 ppg) and red zone defense (0.692), while also sitting seventh in the nation in passing yards allowed (173.8 ypg). During his time on the Forty Acres, Collins played in 64 games with 27 starts.

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