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Lanford Lawrence Collins,Jr. (born February 20, 1991) is an American football outside linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Virginia Tech. He signed with the Washington Redskins] as an [[undrafted free agent in 2014.

High school
Collins attended Brooke Point High School in Stafford, Virginia. A first-team all-district and first-team all-region selection as a senior, he tallied 54 tackles including 14 tackles-for-loss and nine sacks. Collins played defensive end and tight end as a junior last season, totaling 73 tackles including 12 tackles-for-loss and 9 sacks on defense and 12 receptions for 220 yards and three touchdowns on offense.

Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated the 17th best strongside defensive end in the nation. He accepted a scholarship offer from Virginia Tech over offers from Boston College, NC State, University of Maryland, University of North carolina, Pennsylvania State University, University of Tennessee and University of Virginia.