Tide safety Collins eager to 'step it up'
By Alex Scarborough
Published October 22, 2013, 02:00:30 PM
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- He was the rare five-star prospect who had to wait. When Landon Collins, the former top-rated safety in the country, got to the University of Alabama more than a year ago, he was told to be patient. There were others in front of him who had been there longer and earned their spots. Collins would play sparingly and learn the ropes as a freshman, but he wouldn't be an immediate star.
Collins didn't buck. He made a name for himself on special teams and stayed quiet off the field.
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