One of five Texas natives in this year’s recruiting class, Collins hails from Waxahachie High School where he plays for Tracy Wood...is a three-year starter on the diamond as an outfielder, earning first-team all-district accolades all three campaigns...chosen as the district newcomer of the year in 2005 and the sophomore of the year in 2006...participated in the 2007 Area Code Games in Long Beach, Calif.... helped his DBAT Team to the 2006 AABC Mickey Mantle World Series title...rated among the top high school prospects for the 2008 draft in Texas by Perfect Game USA...multi-sport athlete who also plays football (quarterback and safety) and basketball... Named District MVP as a junior and threw for 1,389 yards and 15 touchdowns as senior...looked at Arkansas, Texas Tech, Rice and Richmond.“Boomer is a very fundamentally sound player who brings a number of things to our program. At the plate, he has a great hitter’s mentality and has shown the ability to hit the ball to all fields. He is very athletic and has shown the versatility to play a number of positions (C, 2B, 3B, OF) at a high level. Boomer has a great background and that shows in his approach to both athletics and academics.”