This is the last in a nine-part series previewing the NFL Draft on April 30-May 2. Today’s installment: Defensive backs.
By Vic Carucci News Sports Reporter
Before every game he played at the University of Alabama, safety Landon Collins sought inspiration from watching video of the NFL player he idolized, the late Sean Taylor, in action.
“Always,” Collins said, making it clear that the ritual was every bit as important as any other phase of his preparation.
Taylor, a former standout safety for the Washington Redskins who was murdered at age 24 by intruders at his South Florida home, is also the reason Collins wore No.