Collins Named Outstanding Male Athlete of Union County
Feb 11 | Football
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Former Rutgers cornerback Manny Collins (Plainfield, N.J.) has been chosen to receive the Chris Zusi Award, presented annually to the Outstanding Male Athlete of Union County. Collins was a fifth-year senior in 2006 for the Scarlet Knights and one of the team's top defensive backs and inspirational stories.
Collins was presented with the award today at the 71st Annual Hot Stove League Hot Stove League Dinner at the L'Affair Banquet Center in Mountainside, N.J.
Collins and two other teammates were injured in an auto accident in 2004, resulting in Collins missing the final five games of the 2004.
He returned from the serious auto accident in 2005 to play in every game. In 2006, Collins was one of the key defensive backs for the 11-2 Scarlet Knights, including two interceptions in the season-opening victory over North Carolina.
