Alex Collins was Bret Bielema’s first big signee after taking the Arkansas job in December 2012.
His three years saw him run wild for the Razorback offense as it made two bowl games and won both of them over Big 12 opponents Texas and Kansas State in the Texas and Liberty Bowl, respectively.
He parlayed his Arkansas success into a fifth round NFL Draft selection in 2016 by the Seattle Seahawks,
After playing with the Seahawks for a year and a half, he was eventually waived and was picked up by the Baltimore Ravens, where he led the team in rushing during the 2017 season with 973 yards and six touchdowns.
He had a second stint with the Seahawks before exiting the league and he got back into football with the USFL’s Memphis Showboats before his untimely passing.