LITTLE FERRY, N.J. – Nestled in a small town by Teterboro Airport is the Allstate agency Aurelien Collin embarked toward late Tuesday afternoon. The veteran MLS center back has become accustomed to playing with three-man backlines in recent seasons, and on this night, the sidelined defensive skipper represented the Red Bulls and MLS as one-third of a $5,000 scholarship surprise.
As a gathering of representatives from Allstate, Alianza U and the Red Bulls waited for the high school recipient to arrive at the doorstep, Jose Espejo, head of the agency, quipped the Red Bulls center back with a big smile: “Are you in good hands.