Who is CBS NFL reporter Melanie Collins, bio, age, height, boyfriend, salary and net worth

Who is CBS NFL reporter Melanie Collins, bio, age, height, boyfriend, salary and net worth

Melanie Collins is a popular American sports journalist who mainly works as an NFL sideline reporter for CBS Sports, find out more about her and if she has a boyfriend or husband

Aside from being a renowned sports reporter, she is also an entrepreneur sportscaster, presenter, and social media influencer.

Who is CBS NFL sideline reporter Melanie Collins, bio, age, height, boyfriend, salary and net worth

Melanie Collins bio

Melanie Collins is a renowned American sports reporter who was born on February 6, 1986, in State College, Pennsylvania, USA. She was born to parents, Nancy and Doug Collins, and has two siblings named Christian and Kurtis. Melanie mainly works as an NFL sideline reporter for CBS as well as various other segments.

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Age and height

Melanie Collins is currently 38 years old, and stands at a height of 5’6” (1.67m).

Boyfriend

Melanie was dating NHL player James Neal but is currently believed to be single and unmarried.

Scottie Upshall was also her ex-boyfriend and the two began dating in 2009. Melanie and Scottie Upshall had been together for four years when they had gotten engaged and were planning their wedding but in 2013, she and Scottie Upshall ended their relationship.

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Education

After completing her high school education, Melanie Collins attended Penn State University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast and Journalism. Moreover, she is reportedly enrolled at the New York Institute of Art and Design at present. She is looking to pursue another certificate in Interior Design.

Profession and career

Melanie Collins began her career as a journalist while still in college as a sophomore. Aside from working as a bartender, she got a job at AccuWeather, following which she obtained an internship at WPSU-TV. She eventually got a permanent role before obtaining her current role a CBS NFL sideline reporter. Aside from this, Melanie is also a substitute host at ESPN SportsNation and also hosts Golf Channel’s ‘Driver vs. Driver’. Over the years, Melanie has worked with Big Ten Network, NBA-TV, NBC Sports, CBS, ESPN. Melanie has also covered several major athletic events, including the Olympics, World Cup, and Super Bowl.

Net worth and salary

According to various sources, Melanie Collins has an estimated total net worth of $6-8 million. Most of her earnings come from her nearly decade-long career as a sports journalist. Collins, reportedly earns an average salary of $42k per year, with a maximum of $107k.

Instagram

Melanie Collins has quite a huge following on her Instagram account @melanie_collins, where she has over 154K followers.

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