4  Liam Collins
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Skibbereen, Ireland High School: Colaiste Stiofan Naofa Height / Weight: 5-9 / 155 Position: Midfielder Experience: 2L

2011 (Sophomore): Named Conference USA All-Conference First Team...Ranked fourth in the nation in total assists (11) and assists per game (0.61)...Led C-USA in assists and assists per game...His 11 assists is the third most in a single-season in Memphis men's soccer history, trailing Memphis Hall-of-Famers Dayton O'Brien (14 in 2004) and Rogerio Lima (12 in 1997)...Finished second on the team with 13 points...Started all 18 contests, playing over 1,600 minutes...Set up Mark Sherrod's game-winning goal in the season-opener against Lipscomb...Scored game-winner off of a free-kick at Belmont and assisted Lewis Ellis' first collegiate goal...Posted an assist on Sherrod's game-winner versus Missouri State...Notched a pair of assists on two goals by Sherrod against South Carolina...Recorded a hat-trick of assists, on three-Sherrod goals, against Nebraska-Omaha...Assisted on J.J. Greer's goal in the Tigers' 3-2 win over No. 9 UCF.

2010 (Freshman): Started 16 of 17 games at midfield...led the Tigers with six assists, including five in the last two matches...netted his first goal in his first match against Belmont, joining teammate Austin Gross in becoming the first Tiger to score in his first match since Kevin Walsh and Jamie Gilbert each scored in the 2006 season opener against Louisville...98th-minute Golden Goal against Central Arkansas gave the Tigers a 2-1 victory over the visiting Bears...Career-best three assist night came against Alabama A&M, where he assisted on two goals from Mark Sherrod, as well as Cody McCoy's game-winner...assisted on both goals in the Tigers 2-0 win against UAB on the Fox Soccer Channel "NSCAA Game of the Week", finding JJ Greer for the winner and Mark Sherrod for the insurance goal.

Prior to Memphis: Graduated in 2009 from St. Fachtna's De La Salle College (equivalent to High School)...Attended prep school at Colaiste Stiofan Naofa...Coached by Liam Murphy...Team reached semi-finals of Umbro Cup...Also helped lead team to Football Association of Ireland (FAI) U18 Cup Championship...Squad also captured the Munster Cup and were the league champions of the U18 class...Colaiste Stiofan Naofa was the Cork City champion in 2010...Scored 23 goals from midfield during the U17 season...Notched the most games played on anyone on his U17 and U18 squads during their Cork City campaign.

Personal: Born on Aug. 9, 1990 in Cork, Ireland...Parents are John and Veronica Collins...Has two brothers, Mark and Owen...Enjoys listening to music and watching Xavier Hernandez Creus and Andres Iniesta Lujan play together for F.C. Barcelona...When not playing soccer Collins enjoys playing a variation known as futsal, which is mostly played indoors...Enjoys pasta and chicken.