Geneva native Tyrone Collins joined the Hobart coaching staff prior to the start of the 2016 season. The former professional football player coaches the receivers.
In his first season with the Statesmen, Collins guided the development of the most productive receiving tandem in the Liberty League. D3football.com first team All-American Brandon Shed and ECAC North first team All-Star Jack Pfohl shattered the Hobart season records for receptions and receiving yards by teammates, combing for 132 catches and 1,989 yards, not to mention 26 touchdowns. The duo finished first and second, respectively, in the Liberty League in receptions.
Collins was a four-year starter at wide receiver at Division I Wagner College on Staten Island. In 39 career games, he caught 95 passes for 1,261 yards and nine touchdowns. A return specialist as well, Collins averaged 21.1 yards per kickoff return, including an 86-yard return for a touchdown against Iona in 2008, and 6.9 yards per punt return during his career. He graduated from Wagner in 2011 with a bachelor’s degree in sociology.
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Collins signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League right out of college. He also played professionally for the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, the Pittsburgh Power, and the Cleveland Gladiators. Collins comes from a football family that includes former NFL players Tony Collins, Jasper Collins, and Reggie Branch, as well as former Hobart assistant coach and current Seton Hill Head Coach Isaac Collins.
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A member of the Geneva Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2016, Collins played football, basketball, baseball, and track and field at Geneva High School. He works full time for the Youth Advocate Program of Geneva and lives in Geneva with his wife, Ellen, and their son, Tyrone III.
