Collin Stare

Position:
Defensive Lineman
Height:
6-2
Weight:
250
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Mechanicsburg, Pa.
High School:
Mechanicsburg Area H.S.
Twitter:
@collinstare2026
Instagram:
@collin_stare

Will enroll at Central Michigan in January.

HIGH SCHOOL

Will graduate in December 2025 from Mechanicsburg Area High School, where he played four years of varsity football for head coach Dave Heckard … Earned Class 5A Pennsylvania Writers (First Team) and Coaches All-State (Second Team) honors as a junior … Named the Mid Penn Keystone Division Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a junior … Named Mid Penn Keystone Division First Team honoree as a defensive lineman and offensive lineman … Named to the Mid-Penn All-Star team … Played both defensive tackle and offensive guard for the Wildcats … Concluded his senior season with 60 tackles (30 solo), 26 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, and 40 quarterback hurries … As a junior, made 63 total tackles (31 solo), eight sacks, 20.5 tackles for loss and 26 quarterback hurries … Helped guide Mechanicsburg to an 11-1 overall record, first place finish in the conference with a perfect 9-0 record, and state playoff performance as a junior … In his second game of his junior season, made two sacks, two tackles for loss, forced two fumbles, and had three quarterback pressures … As a sophomore, finished with 54 total tackles, eight tackles for loss, 21 quarterback hurries, one sack, and two fumble recoveries … Led the Wildcats to a 5-5 overall record and 4-3 conference record as a sophomore … Had 12 tackles vs. Gettysburg … Rated a three-star recruit by 247sports.com, ESPN.com, On3.com, and Rivals.com … Also competes in wrestling and baseball … Outstanding student.

PERSONAL

Born Collin Stare on February 16, 2008 … Son of Dan and Nina Stare … Committed to Central Michigan on August 17, 2025 … Assistant high school coach Matt Ioannidis played for Central Michigan Defensive Coordinator Sean Cronin at Temple and in the NFL … Chose Central Michigan because of the vision, culture, players, coaches and community, along with the buy in from everyone … Selected Central Michigan over 14 offers from West Virginia, Eastern Michigan, Air Force, Albany, Bryant, Monmouth, Georgetown, Maine, Bucknell, Richmond, and Stonehill … Plans to major in Business.

ARTICLES
Mechanicsburg DE/DT Collin Stare commits to Central Michigan – PA Football News
Mechanicsburg’s Collin Stare finds his Division I football home
Mechanicsburg's 'Wrecking Ball… - PA High School Football Report - Apple Podcasts