Colorado State University Athletics
Football
Alex Collins
- Title:
- General Manager
Alex Collins came to Colorado State as the first-ever General Manager in January 2025. Collins oversees the recruiting efforts and roster personnel for the CSU football program.
Prior to Fort Collins, Collins was at Ole Miss where he was the Assistant AD for Recruiting Operations for the past three seasons. He started with the Rebels in 2020 as the player personnel analyst.
Before Oxford, Collins spent the 2019 season at FAU as the Director of Player Personnel, where he helped the Owls to a C-USA championship. Prior to landing in Boca Raton, Collins held the same title on Norvell's staff at Nevada in 2018. While with the Wolf Pack he oversaw recruiting efforts, which helped secure the Mountain West's No. 2 recruiting class that season.
Collins started his career at his alma mater USC, where he was on the football staff for six seasons, starting as a student manager before leaving as the assistant director of player personnel.
Personal Information
Hometown: DeForest, Wis.
Family: Wife - Lauren
Education: Southern California, 2014 (Bachelor's) / Southern California, 2016 (Master's)
Birthday: December 23
Collins Experience
2025-Present: Colorado State (General Manager)
2020-24: Ole Miss (Associate Director of Player Personnel, 2020-21; Assistant A.D. / Recruiting Operations, 2022-24)
2019: FAU (Director of Player Personnel)
2018: Nevada (Director of Player Personnel & Recruiting)
2012-17: USC (Student Manager, 2012-14; Office Assistant, 2015; Recruiting Analyst, 2016; Assistant Director of Player Personnel, 2017)
Prior to Fort Collins, Collins was at Ole Miss where he was the Assistant AD for Recruiting Operations for the past three seasons. He started with the Rebels in 2020 as the player personnel analyst.
Before Oxford, Collins spent the 2019 season at FAU as the Director of Player Personnel, where he helped the Owls to a C-USA championship. Prior to landing in Boca Raton, Collins held the same title on Norvell's staff at Nevada in 2018. While with the Wolf Pack he oversaw recruiting efforts, which helped secure the Mountain West's No. 2 recruiting class that season.
Collins started his career at his alma mater USC, where he was on the football staff for six seasons, starting as a student manager before leaving as the assistant director of player personnel.
Personal Information
Hometown: DeForest, Wis.
Family: Wife - Lauren
Education: Southern California, 2014 (Bachelor's) / Southern California, 2016 (Master's)
Birthday: December 23
Collins Experience
2025-Present: Colorado State (General Manager)
2020-24: Ole Miss (Associate Director of Player Personnel, 2020-21; Assistant A.D. / Recruiting Operations, 2022-24)
2019: FAU (Director of Player Personnel)
2018: Nevada (Director of Player Personnel & Recruiting)
2012-17: USC (Student Manager, 2012-14; Office Assistant, 2015; Recruiting Analyst, 2016; Assistant Director of Player Personnel, 2017)
Colorado State Football: Jay Norvell Weekly Press Conference - Week 6 (2025)
Tuesday, October 07
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Saturday, October 04
Colorado State Football: Jay Norvell Weekly Press Conference - Week 5 (2025)
Monday, September 29
Colorado State Football: Jay Norvell Post-Game (Washington State, 2025)
Saturday, September 27
