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Jersey Number 4
Nick Collins
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- D
- Hometown:
- Mount Olive, N.J.
- High School:
- Gill St. Bernard's
- Club Team:
- PDA
2023 Big Ten All-Freshman honoree
Junior (Fall 2025)
- Started all 17 games of the season
- Logged the second most minutes on the team (1,499)
- Netted a career best three goals, including the game-winner versus Wisconsin (Oct. 10)
- Also added two assists for eight points on the season
- Helped the defense to five shutouts, the most for RU since 2021
Sophomore (Fall 2024)
- Started all 16 matches he was available for
- Netted his first career goal at Penn State (Oct. 7) to end the season with two points
- Registered 17 total shots and put five on frame
- Helped the team to two shutouts at Lehigh (Sept. 2) and Michigan State (Nov. 3) on defense
- Drafted 85th overall by Minnesota United FC in the 2024 MLS Super Draft
Freshman (Fall 2023)
- Earned spot on the All-Big Ten Freshman team
- Started all 12 games he appeared in at center defense
- Led all freshman on the pitch with 969 minutes played
- Played a key role on defense in two shutouts for RU over Saint Peter's (Sept 4) and Columbia (Sept. 13)
- Recorded seven shots, putting one on goal in addition to an assist against Michigan State (Sept. 17) for the first point of his career
Prior to Rutgers
- Three-time New Jersey State Champion
- 2022 Somerset County and Skyland Conference Player of the Year
- 2022 SCAA All-Somerset County, All-Skyland Conference and All-Prep First Team
- 2022 New Jersey All-Star Game selection
- 2022 All American Watchlist
Rutgers Athletics Launches the Athletic Excellence Fund
Monday, October 06
R Fund, Knights of the Raritan are YouKnighted | Million Dollar Match
Friday, February 28
Rutgers x Nike Apparel Partnership
Thursday, December 19
Rutgers Athletics 2023-24 Year in Review
Friday, July 12
