Zaven Collins

Zaven Collins

25-Year-Old Defensive EndDE
Arizona Cardinals
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Collins accrued some IDP sway in 2022 with 100 tackles, but a change in coaching staffs last offseason resulted in him transitioning from inside linebacker to the edge in the Cardinals' new 4-3 scheme. His output thus fell off a cliff in 2023 to 41 tackles, including 3.5 sacks, but he still netted an interception and a fumble recovery in 17 games. Arizona didn't pick up the fifth-year option on Collins' rookie contract in early May, so he's effectively in prove-it mode heading into the upcoming campaign. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a two-year, $14 million contract with the Cardinals in August of 2024.
Gets to QB in win
DEArizona Cardinals
November 4, 2024
Collins recorded six tackles (two solo), including 2.0 sacks and a tackle for a loss, in Sunday's 29-9 win over the Bears.
ANALYSIS
The defensive end also played on more than half of the defensive snaps for the sixth time in nine games this season. Collins has 37 tackles (22 solo), including 3.0 sacks, in 2024.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Zaven Collins' measurables compare to other defensive ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
6' 4"
 
Weight
260 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.65 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.36 sec
 
Vertical Jump
35.0 in
 
Broad Jump
122 in
 
Bench Press
19 reps
 
Hand Length
9.38 in
 
Arm Length
33.63 in
 
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Drafted 16th overall in 2021, Collins didn't start as an inside linebacker until his second season, when he reached triple-digit sacks while showing well in coverage. After spending the last two seasons in Philadelphia having to watch Micah Parsons move all around the Dallas defense, new head coach Jonathan Gannon saw in Collins a similarly athletic game-wrecker he could deploy off the edge as well as in the middle. How many snaps the Tulsa product sees in each role is to be determined, but an increase on his sack total of two from 2022 should help compensate for any lost tackles.
Despite being a first-round pick of the Cards last offseason, Collins was blocked from any sort of consistent role due to the presence of seven-year pro Jordan Hicks and 2020 first-rounder Isaiah Simmons. But Collins was active for all 17 games, turning 361 snaps between defense and special teams into 25 tackles and three pass defenses. After the March release of Hicks, Collins finally will get a shot to fulfill his potential in the middle of Arizona's defense alongside Simmons, but his output could be inconsistent with all of Simmons and starting safeties Budda Baker and Jalen Thompson vying for tackles.
For the second straight year, the Cardinals used a first-round pick on a linebacker, taking Collins 15th overall. There's an expectation that he's on pace to start right away next to 2020 first-rounder Isaiah Simmons at inside linebacker, likely meaning the team will move veteran Jordan Hicks this offseason. Even if Hicks is around in the fall, the aforementioned note should lead to plenty of snaps for Collins, a hulking specimen at 6-5, 259 pounds. In his three campaigns at Tulsa, Collins compiled 236 tackles in 32 games, which prorates to 125 stops in the NFL's new 17-game slate. With 7.5 sacks, five interceptions and two defensive touchdowns also on his college resume, he may be an immediate IDP asset as a rookie.
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Nine tackles vs. Buffalo
DEArizona Cardinals
September 9, 2024
Collins finished Sunday's 34-28 loss to Buffalo with nine tackles (five solo).
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Inks contract extension
DEArizona Cardinals
August 3, 2024
Collins and the Cardinals agreed to a two-year, $14 million contract extension Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. The deal includes $11.25 million in guaranteed money.
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Option not picked up
DEArizona Cardinals
April 30, 2024
The Cardinals have opted not to pick up Collins' fifth-year option, Tyler Drake of ArizonaSports.com reports.
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Will play at Philadelphia
DEArizona Cardinals
December 29, 2023
Collins (ankle) does not carry an injury designation into Sunday's game at Philadelphia, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Raises to limited practice session
DEArizona Cardinals
Ankle
December 28, 2023
Collins (ankle) returned to practice in a limited fashion Thursday, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
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Set for improvement in 2024?
DEArizona Cardinals
September 1, 2024
Collins should improve as a pass rusher in 2024, Ben Solak of ESPN suggests.
ANALYSIS
Collins shifted from being an off-ball linebacker to a full-time edge rusher in 2023. He came away with 3.5 sacks and six quarterback hits across 17 games, but the Cardinals have lost BJ Ojulari to a season-ending ACL injury while Darius Robinson is currently on injured reserve due to a calf injury. That leaves Collins to occupy a very important role in 2024, and a jump in production could follow.
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