Former LSU quarterback Rickie Collins lands at ACC school

Former LSU quarterback Rickie Collins has decided on a new school after entering the transfer portal earlier this month.

Collins is transferring to Syracuse, according to a Syracuse.com’s Brent Ax reports on Wednesday.

Through two seasons with the Tigers, Collins had four appearances with seven passes for 38 yards while also adding 18 yards on the ground. In his true freshman season, he sat behind Heisman winner Jayden Daniels and backup Garrett Nussmeier. Collins kept the same role on the depth chart in 2024 as Vanderbilt transfer AJ Swann was the backup.

A native of Baton Rouge, LA, Collins played high school football at Woodlawn. He returned to his home state school after initially choosing Purdue. He was no. 13 in Louisiana and no. 17 at the quarterback position, earning a four-star ranking from On3’s Industry Rankings.

The dual-threat quarterback joins a Syracuse team that went 9-3 in its first season under head coach Fran Brown. Former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord joined the Orange and finished 10th in the Heisman voting in 2024. It appears Collins looks to follow McCord’s lead as the latter sets his sights on the 2025 NFL Draft.

Collins’ chances of seeing the field consistently in Baton Rouge were slim, especially after Nussmeier announced his return for one final year. But his physicality and dual-threat game will make him competitive in Syracuse.

This article originally appeared on the LSU Wire: Former LSU quarterback Rickie Collins lands at ACC school