2016 National Signing Day Roster
Dominic Collins
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fullerton, Calif.
- High School:
- El Toro
A big-bodied, smooth athlete with a great blend of speed and size, the playmaking Collins comes to Mizzou after an impressive career at Saddleback Community College … Has three years to complete two years of eligibility at Mizzou … Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals … Was sensational at Saddleback, amassing 1,299 receiving yards in 13 games, scoring 14 touchdowns while averaging 99.9 yards per contest … Went over the 100-yard mark in seven of 13 games last season, including a career-best 197-yard performance with three scores in a 37-20 win over Riverside on Nov. 21 … Had three games with 10+ catches … Had five games with multiple touchdowns last season, including in each of the last three contests … Helped Saddleback to a 10-3 record on the year … Led Saddleback in catches, yards, scores, yards per catch and had the longest catch of the season (93 yards) last year as a sophomore … Named Saddleback Player of the Year in 2015 … Junior college coach: Mark McElroy … Had an outstanding high school career at El Toro High School under head coach Robert Firth … El Toro High School Athlete of the Year in 2013 … Set two Orange Country receiving records during his high school career … Finished his varsity career with 3,088 receiving yards and 35 receiving touchdowns, going over 1,000 yards in each of his final two seasons … Had 106 catches for 1,328 yards and 15 scores as a senior and 1,013 yards and 11 scores as a junior … As a sophomore, he caught 51 passes for 747 yards and nine scores … All-CIF honoree and an All-County and All-League selection as a senior at El Toro … Primary recruiter: Andy Hill … Cited his close relationship with Mizzou’s coaches as his primary reason for signing with Mizzou …Parents: Wayne Collins and Robbin Jones … Plans to enroll in Mizzou’s school of arts and sciences … Enjoys skateboarding and snowboarding and says he begins each day by reading in the morning …Chose Mizzou over Cal, Middle Tennessee and Utah.
