Austin Peay defensive back Jeremiah Collins, a freshman preparing for his first season in college football, passed away at age 18 Friday night following a single-car crash near the university campus.
According to a Metro Nashville Police report, Collins was driving a GMC pickup truck at a high rate of speed while taking an exit, causing the car to swerve off the road and roll several times. Collins was taken to Skyline Medical Center and later pronounced dead.
The former 3-star recruit attended Oakland high school in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, just south of Nashville and about 75 miles southeast of Clarksville, where Austin Peay is located. The Patriots have long boasted one of the top high school football programs in the state.
Collins was a member of Oakland’s 2022 TSSAA 6A State Championship team. He is originally from Louisville, Kentucky and was committed to the Cardinals program before de-committing.
Austin Peay mourns the loss of Jeremiah Collins, a freshman football player, who passed away last night.https://t.co/ooiXHf0FHz
— Austin Peay Governors (@letsgopeay) July 22, 2023
“We are all devastated and heartbroken by the loss of Jeremiah Collins” Austin Peay HC Scotty Walden, in a release Saturday. “Jeremiah was an outstanding young man who brought an incredible attitude and energy every day. We grieve with the Collins family for their tragic loss and lift them up in prayer.”
May he Rest in Peace.
Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.
