RICKIE COLLINS #10 - QUARTERBACK - SYRACUSE ORANGE
1042  YDS  •
6  TD  •
10  INT 
#10 - QUARTERBACK - SYRACUSE ORANGE
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Angeli, Syracuse upset Clemson 34-21; Dabo Swinney off to worst start of his career

Steve Angeli threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns before leaving with a lower leg injury, Justus Ross-Simmons caught two TD passes as Syracuse upset Clemson 34-21
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Syracuse QB Steve Angeli expected to miss time after suffering lower left leg injury

Syracuse achieved a significant win over Clemson, but they've lost their starting quarterback Steve Angeli to a lower leg injury
SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press
Sees blowout run Collins completed 3 of 5 passes for 30 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Friday's 66-24 victory versus Colgate.
Impact Collins made his Syracuse debut Friday after losing the quarterback battle to Steve Angeli in the preseason. The redshirt sophomore took over late in the third quarter and threw an interception on his first drive, prompting Syracuse to put Angeli in for another series before letting Collins finish the contest. An LSU transfer, Collins had played in just four games before Friday.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Sees blowout run Collins completed 3 of 5 passes for 30 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Friday's 66-24 victory versus Colgate.
Impact Collins made his Syracuse debut Friday after losing the quarterback battle to Steve Angeli in the preseason. The redshirt sophomore took over late in the third quarter and threw an interception on his first drive, prompting Syracuse to put Angeli in for another series before letting Collins finish the contest. An LSU transfer, Collins had played in just four games before Friday.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Syracuse rallies to defeat UConn 27-20 in overtime

Steve Angelli threw a 6-yard scoring strike to Justus Ross-Simmons at the right pylon on Syracuse’s first possession of overtime to give the Orange a 27-20 win over UConn
SEPTEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press
Rickie Collins 'at peace' after losing starting job: 'I trust those guys' Collins won't start for Syracuse like he planned, but he still reached a career milestone this fall.
AUGUST 22, 2025 • SYRACUSE.COM

After restoring pride in Syracuse football, Fran Brown faces roster, scheduling challenges in Year 2

Syracuse coach Fran Brown spent his first season as coach restoring pride in an Orange football program struggling to gain its competitive footing since joining the ACC
AUGUST 19, 2025 • Associated Press
Former LSU football four-star quarterback loses QB battle at Syracuse Former LSU football quarterback Rickie Collins lost out on the starting job at Syracuse. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported the news on Monday.
AUGUST 19, 2025 • USATODAY.COM
Former LSU QB Rickie Collins loses Syracuse job in gut-wrenching fashion Syracuse has named its starting quarterback for the 2025 season, and it's not Rickie Collins. After transferring out of LSU following the 20...
AUGUST 18, 2025 • DEATHVALLEYVOICE.COM
Tennessee football uncertainty at QB shared by early-season opponents | Adams Transfers Steve Angeli, Rickie Collins competing for Syracuse QB job. Georgia's Gunner Stockton has yet to prove he can succeed as fulltime...
AUGUST 18, 2025 • TENNESSEAN.COM
Loses out on starting job Collins has not won the Orange's starting quarterback job, Pete Thamel of ESPN reports.
Impact For the Orange's starting job, Steve Angeli defeated Rickie Collins. After their quarterback decision, Collins' focus shifts to surpassing his 2024 season's statistical output. The quarterback completed all of his passes, but he barely logged five for 35 yards.
AUGUST 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Slightly behind in QB battle Collins is slightly behind Steve Angeli in the quarterback battle but still has time to make up the ground with multiple scrimmages remaining, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.
Impact Collins was deemed the starter after spring ball, but that came before the team added Angeli via the transfer portal. He still has a couple of scrimmages to overtake his counterpart, so Collins shouldn't be counted out just yet.
AUGUST 14, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Syracuse Orange football has early leader in crucial QB competition | Sporting News It's a battle between Rickie Collins and Steve Angeli.
JULY 31, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Several ACC teams have turned to the transfer portal for high-level QBs in 2025

Eight of the top 25 quarterbacks in the transfer portal have landed in the Atlantic Coast Conference
JULY 23, 2025 • Associated Press
Expected to enter preseason battle Collins is expected to be in a preseason battle with Steve Angeli for Syracuse's starting quarterback role, Brad Bierman of SI.com reports.
Impact On April 7, Syracuse's head coach Fran Brown announced that Collins would be the starting quarterback going into their 2025 season. The statement seemed reinforced on 'Cuse's Media Day, but Bierman still projects a preseason battle at QB. It would not be surprising, considering the Orange have a lot of time to make their QB1 decision, and Steve Angeli may show some improvement that Collins does not.
JULY 11, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Will be good for summer Collins (hand) will be good for the summer, Chris Carlson of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.
Impact Collins was out for Syracuse's spring game, but his absence was a precautionary measure, backed up by the fact that it did not even take a week for the Orange's head coach Fran Brown to clear his QB's availability. He will look to make an impact after limited opportunities with LSU.
APRIL 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Out for spring game Collins (hand) is not participating in Syracuse's spring game, Brent Axe of The Syracuse Post-Standard reports.
Impact Collins is being held out for precautionary reasons as he deals with a minor hand injury. The injury is not to be considered long term, and the 6-foot-2 redshirt freshman is not expected to be limited during the summer.
APRIL 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Locks up starting gig Collins has been named Syracuse's starting quarterback, per Mike McAllister of 247Sports.com.
Impact Collins transferred to Syracuse after two quiet seasons at LSU. In 2024, he completed all five of his passes for 35 yards. The gunslinger will have big shoes to fill, as he needs to replace Syracuse's starter from a season ago -- Kyle McCord -- who tossed for 4,779 yards and 34 touchdowns while completing 66 percent of his passes last fall.
APRIL 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Axe: Rickie Collins is going to be Syracuse's starting quarterback Brent Axe thinks that Rickie Collins Jr. will emerge the victor in the Syracuse football starting quarterback competition.
MARCH 28, 2025 • SYRACUSE.COM
Commits to Syracuse Collins has committed to Syracuse for the 2025-26 season, On3.com reports.
Impact Collins will join Syracuse after two seasons with LSU. The redshirt freshman quarterback completed five of five passes for 35 yards across three games this season.
DECEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Does Rickie Collins transfer mean Garrett Nussmeier is returning to LSU? Rickie Collins hit the transfer portal. What does that mean for the LSU QB room?
DECEMBER 2, 2024 • USATODAY.COM
LSU quarterback Rickie Collins enters transfer portal LSU is losing a quarterback to the transfer portal
DECEMBER 1, 2024 • USATODAY.COM
Plans to enter transfer portal Collins plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, per Hayes Fawcett of On3.com.
Impact Collins will enter the portal following two seasons with LSU. The redshirt freshman quarterback appeared in just three games for the Tigers this season, completing all five of his pass attempts for 35 yards in that time. He will retain three years of eligibility at his next destination.
DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Sees the field in romp Collins completed 1 of 1 passes for two yards during Saturday's 34-10 victory against Arkansas.
Impact The redshirt freshman has five completions on the season, and does not project to see much action unless starter Garrett Nussmeier suffers an injury. Collins should remain on the sidelines at Texas A&M next weekend.
OCTOBER 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
Sees field in blowout Collins completed 3 of 3 passes for 21 yards during Saturday's 42-10 victory versus South Alabama.
Impact Collins remains firmly behind starter Garrett Nussmeier on the depth chart. Barring injury, the redshirt freshman should remain on the sidelines against Ole Miss in two weeks.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
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