Nico Collins
WR
#12
Experience: 6 years
Height: 6-4
Age: 27
Weight: 222 lbs
College: Michigan
2026 SEASON
- REC7
- YDS75
- AVG10.71
- TDS1
Preseason
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 08/28/2026 | @Panthers | L 13 - 16 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 08/20/2026 | Raiders | L 20 - 22 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 08/13/2026 | Chargers | L 7 - 27 |
Regular Season
| WK | Game Date | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 09/27/2026 | @Colts | L 17 - 19 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 09/20/2026 | Bengals | L 6 - 20 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 09/13/2026 | Bills | L 31 - 36 | 7 | 75 | 10.7 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Biography
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans with the 26th pick of the third round (89th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.
TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Houston Texans with the 26th pick of the third round (89th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.
CAREER:
- Started in 25-of-39 career games, notching 150 receptions for 2,224 yards (14.8 avg.) and 11 touchdowns. Also started in two playoff games, reeling in 11 catches for 164 yards (14.9 avg.) and one touchdown. Recorded one rush for four yards
- Is the third receiver in Texans history to record 1,200 receiving yards in one season and the seventh Texan with a receiving touchdown in three-straight home games
- Set a single-season franchise records in 20-plus yard receptions (25), ranks eighth in receiving yards (1,297) in a season behind Andre Johnson and DeAndre Hopkins and has the second-most receiving touchdowns (four) through the first four home games in a season in team history
- Recorded the fifth-most receiving yards by a rookie in Texans history
2023 (Houston 15/10, 2/2):
- Played in 15 games with 10 starts and hauled in 80 receptions for 1,297 yards and eight touchdowns to cap off a career-best season and his first season surpassing 1,000 yards receiving while recording one rush for 7 yards
- Collins joins DeAndre Hopkins and Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Johnson as just the third receiver in franchise history to eclipse 1,200 single-season receiving yards
- Collins also set the single-season franchise record for 20-plus yard receptions after posting 25 this season
- Had a career day in Week 2 vs. Indianapolis (9/17), finishing with seven catches for 146 yards and a touchdown for the first 100-yard game of his career
- Finished with 168 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the Week 4 win vs. Pittsburgh (10/1)
- Secured a 2-yard touchdown pass from QB C.J. Stroud in Week 4, marking his third consecutive home game with a receiving touchdown and becoming the seventh Texan to reach this milestone and the first since Will Fuller in 2020
- Finished with three receptions for 54 yards and a touchdown in the Week 9 comeback win vs. Tampa Bay (11/5) and ties DeAndre Hopkins (4) and Darren Fells (4) for the second-most receiving touchdowns in team history through the first four home games of a season
- Caught seven passes for 104 yards and a touchdown in Week 12 vs. Jacksonville (11/26)
- Finished the day with 191 receiving yards and one touchdown on nine catches in the Week 13 win vs. Denver (12/3)
- Recorded two receptions of 50-plus yards in the first half (59, 52) of Week 13, marking the first time a Texans player has done so in a half in franchise history and the second time it's occurred in the NFL this season (Marvin Mims Jr., 9/17/23 vs. Washington)
- His 191-yard performance in Week 13 stands as the ninth-most in a game in franchise history and he joins Andre Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller as the only Texans to finish with over 190 receiving yards in a game
- In Week 14 at New York, left the game due to injury, finishing with one reception for 13 yards that put him over 1,000 career receiving yards
- Becomes just the fourth Texan in team history to surpass 1,100 receiving yards in a single season, joining Andre Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins and Brandin Cooks
- Recorded a career-high 195 yards and a touchdown on nine receptions in the Week 18 win at Indianapolis (1/6), marking his third game this season recording 150-plus receiving yards, which is tied for the most games with 150-plus receiving yards in franchise history
- On the Texans first offensive play of the game in Week 18, Collins caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from QB C.J. Stroud, which is tied for the longest touchdown of the season (WR Noah Brown vs. TB, 11/5/23) and is the longest touchdown of Collins' career
- Collins' 1,297 receiving yards this season rank eighth in team history, trailing Andre Johnson (1,598 in 2012, 1,575 in 2008, 1,569 in 2009, 1,407 in 2013) and DeAndre Hopkins (1,572 in 2018, 1,521 in 2015, 1,378 in 2017)
- Finished with a team-best 96 yards and a touchdown on six catches in his first playoff appearance in the AFC Wild Card win vs. Cleveland (1/13)
Finished with five catches for 68 yards in the Divisional Round at Baltimore (1/20)
2022 (Houston 10/7):
In 10 games with seven starts, finished with 37 receptions, 481 receiving yards and two touchdowns
Caught four passes for 58 yards (13.0 avg.) at Denver (9/18), which ranked as the fourth-most receiving yards of his career at the time
- Recorded 82 receiving yards vs. Los Angeles (10/2), which included his then-longest career reception of 58 yards
- Caught his second career touchdown on a pass from QB Davis Mills at the New York Giants (11/13)
- Hauled in a season-high six passes at Miami (11/27) in Week 12 for 44 yards
- Was inactive for Week 14-15 before being put on Reserve/Injured for the rest of the season
2021 (Houston 14/8):
- Played in 14 games (eight starts) as a rookie, amassing 33 receptions for 446 yards (13.5 avg.) and one receiving touchdown
- Recorded the fifth-most receiving yards by a rookie in Texans history
- Notched his first career reception for seven yards in the season opener vs. Jacksonville (9/12)
- Caught a season-long 32-yard pass at Cleveland (9/19)
- Made his second start of the season and caught four passes for 44 yards (11.0 avg.) at Indianapolis (10/17), the second-most receiving yards on the team
- Finished with 28 receiving yards on two catches at Arizona (10/24) to lead the team in receiving yards for the first time in his career
- Recorded four receptions for 55 yards vs. the L.A. Rams (10/31)
- Posted 69 receiving yards and five catches (13.8 avg.) vs. Seattle (12/12)
- Caught his first career touchdown pass from QB Davis Mills and recorded three receptions for 33 yards (11.0 avg.) vs. the L.A. Chargers (12/26)
- Finished second on the team with 67 receiving yards on three catches (22.3 avg.) vs. Tennessee (1/9/22)
- Placed on the reserve/injured list on Sept. 21, 2021
COLLEGE:
- Played three seasons (2017-19) at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., before opting out of the 2020 season, totaling 78 receptions for 1,388 receiving yards (17.8 avg.) and 13 touchdowns in his career
- Opted out of the 2020 season
- Appeared in 12 games (10 starts) in 2019, catching 37 passes for 729 yards with a team-leading seven touchdowns and a Big Ten-leading 19.7 yards per catch. Also named the team's Offensive Player of the Year
- Played in all 13 games (11 starts) in 2018, with 38 receptions for 632 yards (16.6 avg.) and six touchdowns. Earned All-Big Ten honorable mention honors from the coaches
- Played in four games (one start) in 2017, totaling three catches for 27 yards (9.0 avg.)
PERSONAL:
- Attended Clay-Chalkville High School in Pinson, Ala.
- Helped lead the Cougars to the Alabama Division 6A state championship in 2014
- Totaled 103 receptions for 1,968 receiving yards (19.1 avg.) and 25 touchdowns over his final two high school seasons
- Was named to the Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State First Team in 2016