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Name | Melanie Collins |
Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | February 6, 1986. As of 2025, she is around 39 years old. |
Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Engaged / Partner / Single | Currently not married, possibly single. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
Children / No. of Kids | None |
Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | White |
Nationality | American |
Is Melanie Collins dating Alex Rodriguez? | Despite online speculation, Alex Rodriguez and Melanie Collins are just friends. |
Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Melanie Collins is an American sports reporter and host, who currently works for the NFL on CBS Sports and the Golf Channel.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Melanie Collins was born on February 6, 1986, in State College, Pennsylvania.
- She is a middle child, with brothers on either side – Older brother, Christian, and younger brother, Kurtis.
- Melanie’s parents, Nancy and Doug, are no longer married, but both still reside in the State College area.
- Between her job and her long-term relationship with Canadian NHL player James Neal, Melanie has lived around the country.
- She seems, however, to have remained in their Nashville home (where James played from 2014-2017) despite him having been traded to Vegas, and now Calgary.
- The couple have no kids, but share two pitbulls named Onyx (Nix) and Cosmo.
Early Life and Education :
- Although she did not start in the business until later in life, sports – hockey specifically – was a big part of Melanie’s life growing up. In fact, her family still continues a Christmas tradition of playing a game of pick-up.
- In 2008, Collins graduated from Penn State with a degree in communications. Her big break came in her sophomore year when she worked as a bartender, and a coworker asked if she wanted some on-air experience by working at AccuWeather. She jumped on the opportunity and kept moving forward from there.
- Following her stint with AccuWeather, Melanie got an internship at PBS affiliated WPSU-TV. What started as a job “collecting stats for the guy there” developed into a co-hosting job for the show Let’s Talk Sports Nittany Lions Fans.
- Before leaving the network upon graduation, she had covered Penn State football, basketball, baseball, and volleyball.
TV Career, Job, Salary and Net Worth :
- During her senior year, Melanie also earned an internship with the Big Ten Network (BTN). Starting out behind the scenes, she was hired by the network after graduation to cover Penn State football.
- When the season was over, she immediately got offered a job by NBA-TV Atlanta, where she remained for one year as an online host and reporter.
- Over the next couple of years, Melanie was featured on several major networks, including MLB, NASCAR, PGA, PGATour, CSN Bay Area, E! News Now and NBC Sports Network.
- She finally found her current gig, working as a sideline reporter for the NFL on CBS, and as a host of the show Driver vs. Driver (and former host of the “Big Break”) on the Golf Channel.
Interesting Facts and Trivia :
- The love for Penn State runs deep in Melanie’s family. Her younger brother, Kurt, played hockey for the college, while her mom and stepdad donated $1 million toward the new Pegula Ice Arena, which opened in 2013.
- Despite having admirers from all over the world, she has a thing for Canadian hockey players. Before James Neal, she dated Scottie Upshall.
- When asked what three things could always be found in her pantry/fridge, Melanie answered, “Nutella, Cheese, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch.”
- While working at the NBA All-Star game, Melanie landed the first post-game interview with Kobe Bryant. She got in big trouble for the interview as the game was broadcast on a different network.
Body Figure / Physical Info
Melanie Collins Measurements :
- Eye Color : Blue
- Haircut / Hair Color : Blonde
- How tall is Melanie Collins Height : 5′6″
- Melanie Collins Feet / Legs / Shoe Size : 8
- Pregnant? : Currently, she is not expecting a baby.
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