Landon Collins was born on 10 January 1994, in New Orleans, Louisiana USA, into a sports oriented family, with his father being a football coach. He is best known as an American Football player who plays for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL).
So just how rich is Landon Collins as of early 2018? According to authoritative sources, this American football player has net worth of over $13.5 million, accumulated from just his three years-long career in the mentioned field.
Landon Collins Net Worth $13.5 Million
Collins spent his formative years in the Algeris neighborhood with his brother and sister, and when hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, they had to move to Geismar, located in Ascension Parish. During that time, his father nicknamed him ‘‘Money’’, as everything he would touch ‘‘was just gold’’. Speaking about his childhood heroes, Collins added that he looked up to players such as Peyton Manning, Sean Taylor and Clinton Portis. Additionally, he began playing baseball at the age of seven or eight. Speaking about his education, he was a student of Dutchtown High School in Geismar, and was active in both track and football. Collins became an All-American defensive back, as a sophomore recording 1.5 sacks, one interception and 26 tackles. He went on to become the first player in the history of LSWA to achieve 5A All-State honors and subsequently led his school team to a 10-0 regular season, and then to the District 5-5A title. Speaking about his individual achievements, he starred in Under Armor All-America Game in 2012 and earned All-American honors given by USA Today and Parade. Due to his notable achievements, he was ranked as the No. 1 safety prospect in his class, by sources such as ESPN, 257sports.com and Rivals.com.
Landon was chased by almost every major college to play football, however, he eventually chose Alabama. Subsequently, he played for the Crimson Tide, and stated that he had actually made the decision several years before, but had to rethink it due to a conflict with his mother. He began his college career as a backup during his freshman year, but got onto the field after Vinnie Sunseri, his colleague, tore his ACL – Landon’s team went on to score a 52-0 victory. After that, he had an 89-yard interception for a touchdown against Tennessee, and by the end of the year he had 70 tackles. Subsequently, in his junior year Landon led the team with 98 tackles and was ultimately named a unanimous All-American.
Declaring for the 2015 NFL Draft, he was selected by the New York Giants as the 33rd overall pick, and signed a four year contract worth $6.12 million, with a signing bonus of $2.71 million, and so entered training camp. Landon made his professional regular season debut in a game against the Dallas Cowboys, and had four combined tackles. In October of the same year, he had his first career interception, in a loss against the Philadelphia Eagles. In late December, he had ten combined tackles and a pass, which was his career high. As of the following season, against the Dallas Cowboys Landon had six solo tackles and a pass, and in the following week had six combined tackles. In October 2016, he had a season-high nine solo tackles, and one assisted, and during the season was named Defensive Player of the Week, of the Month, and was selected for the Pro Bowl. As of the 2017 season, he scored 15 tackles in the 11th week of the championship, but during the 14th week, he sustained an ankle injury, so he had to leave a game against the Dallas Cowboys. He was named for his second Pro Bowl, but then suffered a fractured arm which ended his season.
When it comes to his private life, there aren’t even any rumours of romance in the air. He has a problematic relationship with his mother, ever since he chose to attend and play for Alabama. He is active on social media such as Twitter and Instagram and is followed by over 130,000 people on the former and more than 360,000 on the latter.
