Aviante Collins Bio
Aviante Collins is an American football offensive tackle who played college football at Texas Christian University. Born April 21, 1993, in Houston, Texas, he measured 6 feet 4 inches and was listed at 307 pounds in the Dallas Cowboys’ 2022 roster materials. Collins entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 2017.
Collins’ NFL career included time with Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Dallas and Chicago. With the Vikings, he was used at tackle and later worked at guard, reflecting his value as a versatile offensive-line depth player. Minnesota’s 2019 team review records his first NFL start in Week 17 against Chicago. He later joined the Cowboys’ practice squad in 2021 and remained affiliated with Dallas into 2022, including reserve/future and practice-squad transactions.
The Chicago Bears signed Collins in July 2023, and their official transaction log shows subsequent elevations, a release and a return to the practice squad that year. No current 2026 team affiliation was verified in the retrieved official roster sources, so Collins is best described as having a last documented NFL affiliation with Chicago in 2023 rather than as a current Bears or Cowboys player. His athletic profile was a notable part of his evaluation: NFL reporting on his 2017 pro day highlighted his footwork and movement skills for an offensive tackle.
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