Collin Schlee

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Collin Schlee
Virginia Tech Hokies
Position Quarterback
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Major Sociology
Personal information
Born: (2001-05-30) May 30, 2001 (age 22)
Ijamsville, Maryland, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Oakdale (Ijamsville)
Career highlights and awards

Collin Schlee (born May 30, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies. He previously played for the Kent State Golden Flashes and the UCLA Bruins.

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Early life and high school

Schlee grew up in Ijamsville, Maryland and attended Oakdale High School, where he played football and basketball. [1] He passed for 1,503 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior. [2] Schlee committed to play college football at Kent State. [3]

College career

Kent State

Schlee redshirted his true freshman season with the Kent State Golden Flashes. He spent his redshirt freshman season as the backup to starter Dustin Crum. [4] Schlee continued as Crum's backup as a redshirt sophomore and played in ten games, 17-of-24 pass attempts for 238 yards and one touchdown and also rushing for 127 yards and three touchdowns. [5] He was named the Golden Flashes' starting quarterback entering his redshirt junior season. Schlee completed 157-of-266 passes for 2,109 yards with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions while also rushing for 489 yards and four touchdowns. [6] Following the end of the season, he entered the NCAA transfer portal. [7]

UCLA

Schlee ultimately transferred to UCLA. [8]

On April 4, 2024, Schlee announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time. [9]

Virginia Tech

On April 30, 2024, Schlee announced that he would transfer to Virginia Tech. [10]

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References

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