Drew Collins holds the LDE · Backup spot in South Carolina Gamecocks’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Drew Collins is a 6'2", 246-pound defensive end from Birmingham, Alabama who attended Minor High School. A three-star recruit in the 2024 class, Collins redshirted his freshman year at Arkansas State in 2024. During the 2025 season, he appeared in 12 games as a backup defensive end for the Red Wolves, recording six tackles with 3.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks. He posted solo sacks against Southeast Missouri State and Georgia Southern, along with a pair of hurries. Collins transferred to South Carolina and is a redshirt sophomore.

Arkansas State2024 – 2025

South Carolina2026 — present