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“The Ambassador” helps trio of European football players find a home at WVU

(Citynet Statewide Sportsline interview with Brandon Collier)

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Since Neal Brown and his coaching staff have arrived at WVU, one European player has signed with the Mountaineers and two more have verbally committed to the Class of 2021.

So exactly how do European players that don’t have a traditional high school football system catch the eye of top level college coaches? That’s where “The Ambassador” Brandon Collier comes in.

After wrapping up his playing career, which included stints in the NFL and the Canadian Football League, Collier moved to Germany in 2013.