Elijah Collins

Elijah Collins is an American running back who had a lengthy college career at Michigan State before signing with the Cincinnati Bengals and later moving to the Canadian Football League. No reliable, publicly documented net worth figure exists for Collins; players moving between NFL practice squads and the CFL do not have verified earnings or net worth published.

Early Life & Family

Elijah Collins was born on August 1, 2000, in Detroit, Michigan, and attended University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy.

Rise to Fame

Collins enrolled at Michigan State, where as a freshman in 2019 he rushed for 988 yards and five touchdowns, becoming the first Spartan since 2005 to record three 100-yard rushing games in a freshman season.

Career History

Collins played five seasons at Michigan State, totaling 1,506 rushing yards, 11 rushing touchdowns, and 260 receiving yards across 41 games. He then transferred to Oklahoma State for his final season of college eligibility, appearing in six games. Collins signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in April 2024 but was waived during final roster cuts that August. He subsequently signed with the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

How They Built Their Wealth

Collins’s income has come from his undrafted free agent signing bonus and contract with the Cincinnati Bengals, followed by his current CFL contract with the Ottawa Redblacks. Neither UDFA practice-squad pay nor CFL salaries are publicly disclosed in detail, so no net worth figure for him has been confirmed.

Elijah Collins’s path from a standout freshman season at Michigan State to a brief NFL stint with the Bengals and on to the CFL reflects the winding route many college running backs take toward a professional career. No verified net worth figure is publicly available for him.