Franco Harris Football League
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#81|Billy Collins Wide Receiver
Montreal Oilers (1973, Age 32)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (08-31-2025) Potential
Age at Death 83 Born 10-13-1941 in Pittsfield, MA
Drafted Round 4, Pick 111 (1965) Experience 7 Years (143 Wks)
College Merrimack University, 1965 Salary 745 ($2027.922M/2122 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power Catching B+ Pass Cover Kick Power D+
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking Run Cover D- Kick Acc C+
Carrying Run Blocking Tackling D+ Kick Return
        Pursuit    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed Stamina Execution A- Agility A-
Strength Health Aggressiveness B+ Hands B-
Jumping     Attitude Break Tackle B-
ROLES
QB C C- DT SS K D- GUN B-
WR G DE C- FS P KR C+
HB/TB B- T ILB CB C+ LS D+ KRB C+
FB C+ TE C+ OLB H C+ HT KOS D-
Year Team G GS TARG REC PCT YDS AVG LNG YAC YACA TD YDS/G 1ST 1ST% DP
1966 SYR 15 2 105 39 37.1 595 15.3 42 190 4.9 1 39.7 27 25.7 7
1967 SYR 16 1 45 17 37.8 181 10.6 28 90 5.3 1 11.3 9 20.0 2
1968 SYR 14 0 90 47 52.2 586 12.5 49 127 2.7 3 41.9 25 27.8 6
1969 SYR 16 1 91 54 59.3 783 14.5 41 240 4.4 7 48.9 35 38.5 1
1970 SYR 13 0 18 10 55.6 110 11.0 34 25 2.5 1 8.5 5 27.8 1
1971 SYR 16 0 32 14 43.8 205 14.6 36 73 5.2 0 12.8 8 25.0 0
1972 SYR 16 6 72 37 51.4 500 13.5 83 214 5.8 4 31.2 19 26.4 3
1973 MIN 2 0 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 0 -- 0 -- 0 -- 0
Total   108 10 453 218 48.1 2960 13.6 83 959 4.4 17 27.4 128 28.3 20

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1974Billy Collins has retired from the Minnesota SALT CROCODILES.
10-07-1973The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Peter "The hairy dude" Pantazopoulos to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Billy Collins to the inactive roster.
09-23-1973The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Billy Collins to the active roster. The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have moved Peter "The hairy dude" Pantazopoulos to the inactive roster.
08-13-1973The Minnesota SALT CROCODILES have acquired Billy Collins from the waiver wire.
08-06-1973The San Jose Cylons have moved Ed Mergenthal, Billy Roberts, and Ricky Banks to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Pete Faggins, Dave Brown, and Billy Ray Wiper to the inactive roster.
08-06-1973The San Jose Cylons have waived Billy Collins.
08-06-1973The San Jose Cylons have moved Travis Donahue to the active roster. The San Jose Cylons have moved Billy Collins to the inactive roster.
01-08-1973The San Jose Cylons have moved Billy Collins to the active roster.
01-08-1973The San Jose Cylons have acquired Billy Collins from the waiver wire.
01-01-1973The Syracuse Shaman have waived Billy Collins.
12-20-1970Billy Collins of the Syracuse Shaman is injured with a partial ACL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 44 days.
12-08-1968Billy Collins of the Syracuse Shaman is injured with a knee derangement and is expected to be out for approximately 18 days.
08-29-1966The Syracuse Shaman have moved Billy Collins to the active roster.
08-29-1966Trade #21204 has been completed between the Syracuse Shaman and the Jacksonville Beachers. The Jacksonville Beachers receive Austin Ayers (RB) from the Syracuse Shaman in exchange for Billy Collins (WR), Draft Pick - 1968 Round 4 (JAX).
12-20-1965The Jacksonville Beachers have acquired Billy Collins from the waiver wire; however, as he was traded or waived after the deadline and has not spent a full week on the wire, he will not be eligible for the postseason.
12-20-1965The Jacksonville Beachers have waived Billy Collins.
09-13-1965The Jacksonville Beachers have acquired Billy Collins from the waiver wire.
09-12-1965The Los Angeles Trojans have automatically waived Billy Collins to comply with the 53-man roster limit.