Landon Collins vows to ‘prove the doubters wrong’ after not being drafted in first round

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May 1, 2015

Landon Collins should be picked early in tonight's continuation of the NFL Draft. (Photo via UA Athletics) — Landon Collins should be picked early in tonight’s continuation of the NFL Draft. (Photo via UA Athletics)

While Amari Cooper celebrated being taken fourth overall in the first round of last night’s NFL Draft, Alabama safety Landon Collins waited backstage in Chicago to hear his name.

He waited for more than three hours, through 32 picks, and still wasn’t selected. A standout defensive back for three seasons with Alabama, Collins will return to the Auditorium Theater and sit patiently until an NFL team deems his talents worthy of drafting.

Not discouraged by the slight, Collins is using last night as motivation in his NFL career, which he stated in a series of tweets on Friday.

The second and third rounds of the NFL Draft will take place in Chicago tonight at 7 p.m. Central and will air on ESPN and the NFL Network. Expect to hear Collins’ name early in the second round.

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