97Kelby Collins
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Alabama → South Carolina
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Bio
Kelby Collins is a 6'4", 285-pound defensive lineman from Birmingham, Alabama who graduated from Gardendale High School. A four-star recruit ranked 45th overall in the 2023 class, Collins played three seasons at Florida before transferring to South Carolina. As a freshman in 2023, he appeared in all 12 games and recorded 23 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and one sack while earning Freshman All-SEC and second-team Freshman All-America honors. He appeared in six games as a sophomore in 2024, tallying six tackles exclusively against Mississippi State. Collins transferred to Alabama for the 2025 season, contributing in 14 games with 12 stops, three tackles for loss, and two sacks, including one in each contest against Oklahoma. From Gardendale · Birmingham, AL.
Kelby Collins started 0 of 15 games in 2025 and appeared in 14.
Player information
ClassSeniorHeight6'4"Weight285 lbHometownBirmingham, ALHigh schoolGardendaleRecruiting4 · No. 43 national · 2023 classConferenceSECPrevious schoolAlabamaTransfer year2026
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Defense
1
TACKLES
0
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
1
PBU
0
QB HUR
Career path
GARDENDALEBirmingham, AL
FLORIDA2023 – 2024
ALABAMA2025
SOUTH CAROLINA2026 — present
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