'10 KY S Austin Collinsworth (Official Offer)

GoRU · #1 (**permalink**) 12-19-2008, 07:24 PM

Rivals
Scout

Safety
Fort Thomas (KY) Highlands

Ht: 6-foot-1
Wt: 180 lbs
Class: 2010 (High School)

YouTube - Austin Collinsworth Highlights

courier-journal.com | Jody Demling - Recruiting blog | The Courier-Journal

Quote:

Fort Thomas Highlands junior athlete Austin Collinsworth, who is the son of former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Cris Collinsworth, has landed his first two college offers.

Considered one of the top five prospects statewide in the Class of 2010, Collinsworth has offers from Louisville and Cincinnati according to his high school coach Dale Mueller.

As a junior, Collinsworth had 46 catches for over 800 yards and five touchdowns. He also had a rushing touchdown, four interceptions and six return touchdowns.

Highlands won the Class 5-A state championship last weekend.

HotMic · #2 (**permalink**) 02-07-2009, 02:18 AM

Scout $

2/6

By D Berk. Kentucky has offered Austin, whose mother was a cheerleader for the Cats. He is excited to have an offer from the SEC.

GoRU · #3 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 07:10 AM

courier-journal.com | Jody Demling - Recruiting blog | The Courier-Journal

Quote:

"His sophomore year, he played safety and returned kicks and I looked at him like a future NFL defensive back," Highlands coach Dale Mueller said. "Last year, he played outside linebacker and wide receiver and I pictured him as a Wes Welker-type NFL wide receiver.

"Now, we're moving him to running back. We need to get the ball in his hands more than what we would be able to with him at wide receiver. He'll also play more safety and return kicks."

Mueller said he "absolutely thinks there's no question," that Collinsworth will be the leading candidate for Mr. Football honors.

As a junior, Collinsworth caught 47 passes for 840 yards and five touchdowns. He rushed 19 times for 176 yards and one score, while scoring five TDs on returns. He also intercepted four passes and returned one for a score.

On the recruiting front, Collinsworth holds offers from Louisville, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Stanford and Vanderbilt. He recently visited UCLA and is also looking at Tennessee.

GoRU · #4 (**permalink**) 10-04-2009, 06:49 PM

Younger Collinsworth making name for himself - High school sports: The latest - Kentucky.com