READING, Pa. - Head football coach Isaac Collins has announced the addition of the Danny Collins to the Albright football staff as the new Quarterbacks coach. Collins has football playing experience at the Division I FCS level (Maine University) and professionally in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Ottawa Redblacks.

Collins come to Albright from his most recent position of Paraprofessional at Cedar Creek high school. At Cedar Creek Collins was an instructor and motivator during the school hours and also served as the football teams offensive coordinator and quarterbacks' coach.

Since 2019, Collins has served as a quarterback instructor with the Jersey Gridiron Scout Program. With the Jersey Gridiron Scout Program Collins coached quarterbacks in the Philadelphia area on how to improve their overall football mindset and skill set on a weekly basis throughout the off-season, strategically planned practices with a focus on developing individual growth as well as Instilling core values in their weekly practice routine; accountability, leadership, and respect.

From 2017-2019, Collins played quarterback for the professional team Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL. During his time with the Redblacks, Collins appeared in two games during the 2018 season combining to complete eight passes for 90 total yards while rushing for 12 yards on two attempts. In 2018, Collins was a part of the Eastern Champion Redblacks team and would go on to be apart of the team in 106^th Grey Cup. In 2017, Collins also spent time in the Buffalo Bills organization participating in the teams rookie minicamp of the same year.

In 2015-2016, Collins appeared in 20 games for Maine University. Collins played quarterback for the Black Bears and threw for 3,917 yards and 24 touchdowns. Collins also rushed for an additional 115 yards and two scores on the ground. Against Delaware in 2016, Collins threw for a career high 307 yards in a single game and later that year would go on to throw a career high three touchdowns in a single game against Albany.

Collins began his coaching career as a quarterback counselor at the Nike Football Camp in 2016. At the camp, Collins mainly utilized classroom management skills and leadership skills on the football field, worked with athletes on work ethic, attitude, and team building, and coached campers about the integral steps of the offensive side of the game of football and the position of quarterback.

Collins is a graduate of Maine University with a degree in Arts of Education specializing in Psychical Education and Kinesiology.