2021 Soccer Roster Choose a Player: Armitage, Jack Beasley, Guy Boateng, Kwasi Calleri, Anthony Catus, Erik Collins, Danny Douglas, Jack Fishburne, Patrick Fontana, Lucas Fyda, Jackson Gasperi, Nick Kowalski, Camden Logan, Bryce Mellado, Pepe Nicastro, Alex Nicholson, Will Olson, Alex Peters, Grant Pettinaroli, Francesco Rogalski, Michael Rogers, Reed Schoffstall, Jake Sergiev, Danail Sinnaeve, Jared Smidtslund, Rasmus Somov, Kaloyan Starzyk, Camden Stone, Augie Winkler, Malte Go Profile Stats Profile F Position Sophomore Class Springfield, IL Hometown 5'10 Height 158 Weight Springfield H.S. High School Jill Catus Ron Johnson Josh Schwam Josh Schwam Josh Schwam BradleyBraves.com BradleyBraves.com #6 Danny Collins F Position Sophomore Class Springfield, IL Hometown Season Career Season Stats Season: 2021 2019 2020-21 2021 There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. There are no statistics for this selected season available for this player. Career Stats Career Statistics Biography Summary Biography HONORS AND AWARDS MVC All-Freshman Team: 2019 MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award: 2021 MVC Honor Roll (2): 2020, 2021 Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (min. 3.30 semester GPA; 4): Fall '19, Spring '20, Fall '20, Spring '21 AT BRADLEY (2019-21) • Collins joined the Braves as one of 13 newcomers in the Bradley Soccer recruiting class of 2019. • Appeared in 17 of Bradley's 19 games during his freshman season, including 13 as a starting forward. • Recorded his first career point by assisting Bradley's second goal in the eventual 2-2 tie against Oakland Sept. 8, 2019 at Shea Stadium. • Each of his three career assists have led to a game-winning or game-tying goal. • Following the abbreviated, COVID 2021 spring season, Collins entered the 2021 fall campaign still with three years of remaining eligibility. • Scored his first two career goals during the 2021 fall campaign, including the first goal in Bradley's 2-1 win at SIU Edwardsville in the first round of the 2021 MVC Men's Soccer Championship. AT SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL • Attended Springfield High School, where he qualified for the Honor Roll all four years and was a member of the German Club, but did not play soccer. CLUB SOCCER • Collins began playing with the St. Louis Scott Gallagher Metro Development Academy in 2014. • For the two years prior to joining the Braves, Collins trained with the St. Louis FC Academy. • Scored 13 Academy goals while helping his team reach the US Soccer Development Academy Playoffs in 2017 and 2018. • Scored five goals in the first half of the 2018-19 USSDA season for the St. Louis FC Academy U18/19 squad. QUOTING HIS COACH "Danny possesses a tremendous competitive edge that is only matched by his work rate and attacking insight. As a result of these qualities, since joining our Academy at the age of 13, Danny has consistently been one of the most-efficient players in every team for which he has played in the area of scoring goals, as well as producing goal-scoring chances for his teammates. His commitment to his team and his own development, which included three hours in the car for every single session and match of the past five years, will serve him well as he makes the difficult transition from youth soccer into the collegiate game." Blake Decker, St. Louis Football Club Academy PERSONAL • The son of Jim Collins and Catherine Shannon, Danny was born March 15, 2000 in Springfield, IL. • Older sister, Katie (23). • Jim Collins was a 4-year member of the men's golf team at St. Joseph's College from 1984-88.