Quarterback, Kennesaw State (from LSU, Syracuse), 2023–⁠26

Rickie Collins

Number
No. 1
Height
6′2″
Weight
222 lb
Class (2026)
Junior
Hometown
Baton Rouge, LA

Rickie Collins plays quarterback for Kennesaw State, after LSU (2023–⁠24) and Syracuse (2025). Last time out, at Missouri State: 26 of 34, 260 yards, 1 TD; 9 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD. Collins leads Kennesaw State in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.

2026 so far

1,287 passing yards, 4 TD

Last game: 26 of 34, 260 yards, 1 TD; 9 carries, 25 yards, 1 TD at Missouri State, L 21–⁠24

Next game: vs. Liberty, Oct 22

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 156WGA
  2. 260GAST
  3. 189@TENN
  4. 129@ARST
  5. 293JXST
  6. 260@MOST

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

293passing yards, career highvs. Jacksonville State, 20262rushing touchdowns, career highvs. West Georgia, 2026

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2023LSU22100.031.500
2024LSU55100.0357.000
2025Syracuse9718153.61,0425.8610
2026Kennesaw State12918470.11,2877.043
Career23337262.62,3676.41013

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2023LSU3196.3013
2024LSU4184.5011
2025Syracuse541262.3124
2026Kennesaw State642714.2524
Career1254343.5624

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2023LSU1QBYr 1
2024LSU1QBYr 2
2025Syracuse1QBYr 3
2026Kennesaw State1QBJr. (Yr 4)6′2″222

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. passAdj. rush
2023LSU50.12––0.6–––
2024LSU90.12––1.1–––
2025Syracuse2320.1114th (n=314)0.2425.047%-0.010.28
2026Kennesaw State2500.2045th (n=273)0.2149.062%0.180.22

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2025Syracuse40%8.7 yds5.1 yds7 of 5229%
2026Kennesaw State47%6.3 yds5.2 yds12 of 18350%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2025Syracuse38%4.202.002.3014%
2026Kennesaw State45%3.401.500.6021%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Kennesaw State 6 games, 1,287 passing yards, 4 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 3vs.West GeorgiaW 47–⁠018231561051
Sep 12vs.Georgia StateL 17–⁠3122352601146
Sep 19atTennesseeL 9–⁠4222341890036
Sep 26atArkansas StateL 14–⁠1717241290052
Oct 7vs.Jacksonville StateL 26–⁠2724342931261
Oct 14atMissouri StateL 21–⁠2426342601025
2025 Syracuse 7 games, 1,042 passing yards, 6 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 12vs.ColgateW 66–⁠2446651119
Sep 20atClemsonW 34–⁠21383410−8
Sep 27vs.DukeL 3–⁠38243722901−8
Oct 4atSMUL 18–⁠3122452791357
Oct 18vs.PittsburghL 13–⁠3015311262342
Oct 25atGeorgia TechL 16–⁠4117292241041
Nov 8atMiamiL 10–⁠3812258502−17
2024 LSU 3 games, 35 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 7vs.NichollsW 44–⁠211112004
Sep 28vs.South AlabamaW 42–⁠1033210014
Oct 19atArkansasW 34–⁠1011200–
2023 LSU 1 game, 3 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 9vs.GramblingW 72–⁠102230019

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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