Josh Collins

Panther Plus: Caught two passes for 42 yards in the spring game for the Purple squad ... expect to see him involved in the offense as third or fourth receiver.

2007: Redshirted.

High School: Second-team all-state (Class 4A) pick by the Iowa Newspaper Association as a defensive back ... a third-team all-state selection as a junior ... earned MVP honors in the Shrine Bowl ... made metro prep history when he started as a freshman at defensive back for the Wolverines, becoming the first ninth-grader in the modern era to play varsity football at one of Sioux City's public high schools ... played quarterback as both a sophomore and junior ... rushed for 1,073 yards as a junior ... moved to running back as a senior and rushed for a school record 1,410 yards on 245 carries ... rushed for 311 yards in a single game ... also set West's records for career rushing yards (3,142) and career touchdowns (29) ... also earned third-team all-state honors in basketball as a junior ... high school coach: Tim Schmitt.

Personal: Born Dec. 15, 1988, in Sioux City, Iowa ... son of Kim and Michael Williams ... has a brother, Justin, and a sister, Kendra ... major is undecided.