- Tristin McCollum
- Zyon McCollum
- 2024 Philadelphia Eagles season
- 2025 Philadelphia Eagles season
- 2023 Philadelphia Eagles season
- McCollum (surname)
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Cory Carr
- Philadelphia Eagles all-time roster (Kh–Z)
- Sam Houston Bearkats football
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Tristin McCollum (born May 3, 1999) is an American professional football safety for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Sam Houston Bearkats and was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent after the 2022 NFL draft.
Early life
McCollum was born on May 3, 1999. His father Cory Carr had a stint with the Chicago Bulls basketball team and his twin brother, Zyon, also played defensive back with him through college. They both attended Ball High School in Galveston, Texas, with Tristin being ranked a two-star recruit by 247Sports and the 40th-best player at his position in state. They both initially committed to play college football for the Utah Utes, but later re-committed to Sam Houston.
College career
As a true freshman at Sam Houston State University in 2017, McCollum appeared in 13 games, one as a starter, and totaled 30 tackles while being mostly a special teams player. He started all 11 games for the team in 2018 and posted 48 tackles, 6.0 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks and four pass breakups, being sixth on the team in tackles. He played 12 games, five as a starter, in the 2019 season, tallying 49 tackles, a sack and an interception. McCollum was part of the national championship team in the 2020–21 season, being named second-team All-Southland Conference while having 50 tackles and two interceptions. He repeated as a second-team all-conference selection as a senior in 2021. He finished his collegiate career with 229 total tackles, 12.0 tackles-for-loss, 4.0 sacks and three interceptions.
Professional career
= Houston Texans
=After going unselected in the 2022 NFL draft, McCollum was signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent. He was released on August 30 and subsequently re-signed to the practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on January 16, 2023.
= Philadelphia Eagles
=Two days after being released by the Texans, McCollum was signed to a reserve/future contract by the Philadelphia Eagles. He had an "outstanding" training camp and preseason, according to the Tampa Bay Times, but was waived on August 29 and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He remained on the practice squad as the Eagles played his brother, a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, in Week 3. Due to several injuries, the Eagles elevated McCollum to the active roster for their Week 4 game against the Washington Commanders. He appeared on 20 special teams snaps against the Commanders in his NFL debut. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 18, 2024. He won a Super Bowl championship when the Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 40–22 in Super Bowl LIX.
Personal life
McCollum is the identical twin brother of fellow NFL player Zyon McCollum. He is also the son of former Israeli basketball player Cory Carr.
References
External links
Sam Houston Bearkats bio
Philadelphia Eagles bio