Texas DT Alfred Collins finally finding consistency

In the 2020 Alamo Bowl against the Colorado Buffaloes, then-freshman defensive lineman Alfred Collins flashed for the Texas Longhorns with a sensational leaping one-handed interception. Collins added five tackles, a half tackle for loss, and a pass broken up in what appeared to be a breakout performance.

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— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) December 30, 2020 Instead, close to three years later, the new Longhorns coaching staff is still waiting for the light to flash on and stay on for Collins, now a senior listed at 6’5 and 317 pounds.

It was never supposed to take this long for the Bastrop Cedar Creek product, a Texas legacy whose late commitment…