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Nico Collins keeps getting compared to these Hall of Fame wide receivers

Nico Collins emerged as one of the NFL's most impressive wide receivers in 2024, accumulating over 1,000 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in just 12 games. Collins' remarkable season earned him his first career Pro Bowl selection and drew comparisons to two future Hall of Fame wide receivers for the 26-year-old.

"[Collins is] kind of like a mix of me and Julio Jones," Mike Evans, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver and six-time Pro Bowler, told Fox Sports' Greg Auman. "He's 6-4, 6-5, but he can run up and catch like Julio and he has muscles like Julio.