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Landon Collins fulfills a promise to Nick Saban in getting his degree

Alabama fans love stories about players who fulfill promises to themselves and Nick Saban.

Landon Collins chose the University of Alabama in the 2012 recruiting class from New Orleans, La. He was a successful, hard-hitting safety who assisted the Crimson Tide to two Southeastern Conference Championships (2012, 2014) and a BCS National Championship in 2012. Collins earned Unanimous All-American and first-team All-SEC honors in 2014 for his efforts.

He got selected in the second round (No. 33 overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.

Collins recorded 100+ tackles in three of four seasons with the Giants.