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FormerNFLrunning back Alex Collins is dead at 28 following a fatal crash in Florida.
The former Seattle Seahawks player was killed Sunday night when a motorcycle he was driving collided with a Chevrolet Suburban SUV near Lauderdale Lake, Florida, the Broward County Sheriff’s Officesaid in a statement Monday.
While his death remains under investigation, the sheriff’s office said that the impact from the collision caused Collins to “enter the rear passenger side window of the Chevrolet and come to a final rest inside the car.” According to their report, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Seahawksshared a statementon Twitter, now known as X, from his family.
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The teamshared they are “absolutely heartbroken” in aseparate poston the social media platform while extending prayers to his family.
Collinsbegan his NFL careerwhen the Seattle Seahawks drafted him in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. After one season in Seattle, Collins played the 2017 and 2018 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. Collins returned to Seattle for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
Intheir own statement on X, the Ravens remembered him as a player who “was a genuinely kind person who carried a special joy and passion wherever he went” and would “greet everyone with a smile.”
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Throughout hisfive seasons in the NFL, Collins had 483 carries for 1,997 yards and 18 touchdowns to go with another 467 yards while receiving in 50 career games and 29 starts.
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According to FOX Sports, Collins played for the United States Football League’s Memphis Showboats this past spring. He had 98 rushing yards and 35 receiving yards before being placed on injured reserve.
The USFL mourned his death in astatement on X,writing, “The entire USFL family mourns the loss of@USFLShowboatsAlex Collins. We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends and teammates at this time.”
source: people.com
