University of Richmond Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Jersey Number 6
Gordon Collins
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 234
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Stafford, Va.
- High School:
- Mountain View
2018
- Played in all 11 games, making five starts
- Finished the season with 208 yards rushing on 60 carries, averaging 3.5 yards per carry
- 15 receptions for 118 yards
- Scored one touchdown, opening the scoring in the win over Albany
- Season-high 20 carries for 76 yards and a touchdown against Albany
- Grabbed two passes for 38 yards in the loss to Stony Brook
- Had at least one carry in all 11 games
- Season-high three receptions against Maine
2017
- Second-leading rusher for the Spiders in 2017 (265 yards)
- Four rushing scores
- Sixth-leading receiver on the team (152 yards) with two receiving scores
- 31-yard rushing score in the first quarter at Towson
- 52 yard reception and a rushing score in overtime win vs. Albany
- Both a rushing and receiving touchdown in win over Howard
- 13-yard receiving score, 61 yards on the ground in season-opener at Sam Houston State
2016
- Entered the season as the Spiders' starting RB
- Carried the ball 15 times for 113 yards and a TD in Richmond's thrilling 37-20 win over ACC foe Virginia to start the season
- Suffered a season-ending ACL injury in the Spiders' second game against Norfolk State and missed the rest of the season
- Finished the year with 130 yards on 18 carries, good for a team-high 7.2 yards per carry
2015
- Saw action in all 14 games for the Spiders, serving as a backup for All-American Jacobi Green
- Finished the year with 157 yards on 27 carries, averaging nearly six yards per carry
- Scored his first career touchdown in a road win at Rhode Island (10/17/15)
- Longest run of the season came on a 45-yard TD scamper at UNH (11/7/15)
2014
- Appeared in 12 games as a true freshman
- Collected 29 yards on seven carries for the year
- Ran five yards on two carries in the win over Hampton
- Rushed for 24 yards on five carries in his collegiate debut against Morehead State
High School
- Three-year letterman
- 2013 5A player of the year
- 2013 All-Area Athlete-Free Lance Star
- 2013 All-State
- 2013 All District
- 2013 All-Region
- 2013 Captain
- 2013 MVP
Personal
- Son of Phil Wedding
- Has three siblings, Chris, Sierra and Alyssa
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