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1980 NFL Draft · Rd 7 · #176 overall

Kirk Collins Baylor Draft

Kirk Collins was drafted No. 176 overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1980 NFL Draft out of Baylor. 29 regular-season games · 5 career approximate value

Overall pick
#176
Round
7
Draft class
1980
NFL games
29
Career AV
547th at Baylor

The pick

How Kirk Collins came off the board in 1980.

Drafted by

Los Angeles Rams

Rd 7 · #176 overall · NFC West

Full 1980 draft class (333 picks)
Position
Defensive back DB
College
Baylor Big 12 at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

29 regular-season games · 5 career approximate value

Games played
29
Career approximate value
547th among Baylor picks
AV with the drafting club
5100% of career value
Final season
19833 years after the draft

Around pick 176

Who came off the board on either side of Kirk Collins.

#174 Henry Johnson LB · MIN Georgia Tech #175 Chuck Loewen T · LAC South Dakota State #177 Mike Morucci RB · NO Bloomsburg #178 Bobby Batton RB · NYJ UNLV

Baylor in the 1980 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#86 William Glass G · CIN Baylor #103 Arland Thompson G · CHI Baylor #157 Keith Bishop G · DEN Baylor · 2× Pro Bowl #159 Andrew Melontree LB · CIN Baylor #168 Gary Don Johnson DT · CIN Baylor #302 Thomas Brown DE · PHI Baylor #305 Frank Pollard RB · PIT Baylor #329 Howard Fields DB · PHI Baylor

Other DB picks from Baylor

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#64 Vann McElroy DB · LV · 1982 Baylor · 2× Pro Bowl #94 Thomas Everett DB · PIT · 1987 Baylor · 1× Pro Bowl #247 Reyna Thompson DB · MIA · 1986 Baylor · 1× Pro Bowl #86 Ray Crockett DB · DET · 1989 Baylor #34 Robert Blackmon DB · SEA · 1990 Baylor #44 Cedric Mack DB · ARI · 1983 Baylor

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Kirk Collins in the 1980 NFL Draft

Kirk Collins is a Defensive back out of Baylor selected No. 176 overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1980 NFL Draft. 29 regular-season games · 5 career approximate value Baylor has produced 109 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Kirk Collins drafted?

Kirk Collins was selected No. 176 overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1980 NFL Draft (Rd 7). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/kirk-collins.

What college did Kirk Collins play for?

Kirk Collins played college football at Baylor in the Big 12. See every Baylor draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/baylor-bears.

How did Kirk Collins's NFL career turn out?

29 regular-season games · 5 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/kirk-collins.