La’el Collins is an American football offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
La’el Collins was born on July 26, 1993, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the United States to parents, Loyetta Collins and David Phillips. He attended Redemptorist High School. There La’el Collins was named to the Louisiana 3A All-State team in each of his final three seasons.
La’el Collins went to Louisiana State University where he played college football and later won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, recognizing him as Southeastern Conference’s top offensive lineman in 2014.
La’el Collins signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. He had signed an entire three-year contract worth $1,599,000 with a $21,000 signing bonus on May 7, 2015, Collins.
What Happened To La’el Collins’ Girlfriend Brittany Mills?
La’el Collins was previously in a relationship with his late girlfriend Brittany Mills. A week before the 2015 NFL Draft, on April 24, 2015, Brittany Mills was shot to death when she opened the front door of her home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Brittany Mills was killed in her Ship Drive apartment in Louisiana. She was 29 years old and about nine months pregnant at the time and had received two shots to the torso. Her child who had initially survived the shooting died a week later.
Brittney Mills’ neighbours had reported hearing two shots about 10:30 pm the night of the shooting and the door to the apartment was ajar when the police arrived.