Former Patriots LB Jamie Collins set to join UNC coaching staff as defensive assistant

Posted Feb 8, 2025
Retired all-pro LB Jamie Collins, who won a Super Bowl with the Patriots under Bill Belichick, is joining his former head coach and his staff with UNC. Collins will work as a defensive assistant with UNC. When he played for the Patriots, Collins led them to a Super Bowl victory in Super Bowl XLIX. He was also named second-team All-Pro in 2015. (On3.com)

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