Cameron Collins - Oregon State University Athletics

2008: Cameron is expected to be a significant contributor at strong safety and special teams this season...one of the standouts on the defensive scout team last year. 2007: Redshirt.

SANTA MONICA: Rated the 28^th-best safety in the nation by Rivals.com and the 47^th-best prospect in California...70 tackles last season, including games of 18 and 17...missed the first four games of his senior year with a broken hand...69 tackles as a junior...39 receptions as a wide receiver as a junior...transferred to Santa Monica from Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls, N.J.

PERSONAL: Born in North Carolina...son of Gary and DeLanee Collins...his brother, Julian Collins, played football at Dartmouth...graduated from Santa Monica with a 3.80 cumulative GPA and earned the school’s Centennial and Presidential Awards for academics...majoring in business.