Cecil vs. The Diesel: The Cecil Collins Story 

Wow. This is better than any ESPN series. I am glad to see he is doing great things. I was in law enforcement over 30 years and worked in the federal system. You very seldom see these success stories. I’m glad LSU recognized him on the sidelines 👏👏. Great story guys ❤️

Well done WAFB. Well produced. We need more of this!!!

Son of a b*tch. Im balling like a freakin baby. What a story. I was at that MS ST game. I was 27. Being an LSU fan was tough during the eighties and most of the nineties. K-Faulk was and is one of my favorite Tigas but it was just different watching Cecil. And then he was gone. Like a dream. You wake up confused just trying to comprehend what you just saw. It's really great to learn the rest of his story. The most impressive part to me is how he doesn't hide from his past. He doesn't blame others for his mistakes. He recognizes AND appreciates the people who tried to help him as he lost his way. And Kudos to Faulk and the others that continued to support him when he was in prison. The fact that this dude that he competed with. An All-American. An LSU legend that in all likelihood was about to lose his job to Collins, became one of his best supporters. Just an all around heartwarming and inspiring story.

I’ve been watching football and especially LSU football for 50 years and he was the best player I had ever seen! So when everything happened it was the biggest disappointment ever and so many what ifs! I’m really glad to see him happy, married and living a happy life. This was freaking awesome!! I could have watched 2-3 hours of this and hated for it to end.

Well done, Jacque and Team! Amazing work! You really can see that Cecil's life is changed for the better. Geaux Tigers!!!

Outstanding work guys.

Cecil I love you my man. Been through lots of struggles myself. #24 Ricky Conn

Wat a great story an wat a great man LSU family proud of u Cecil !!!

Leesville’s finest, my brother graduated from leesville. I went through 5th grade. Great memories. I would have been in Cecil’s class.

A lifetime LSU fan no doubt, this is one of the greatest stories I ve witnessed! I m glad this was presented and even more excited to enjoy Cecil's journey. God is an unbelievable God and I m Glad he got ahold of Cecil. God bless thks fa sharing amen.

This was an awesome documentary. Proud of how you overcame all of the odds, Cecil. Keep your Trust in The Man Up Above and your family. The sky is the limit, and your best days are definitely ahead of you!!! 1❤, Rodney O. Once A Tiger Always A Tiger!!! #Tigers4Life

Good to see him happy

THANKS JD! Diesel was amazing, thanks for sharing the rest of his story.

I remember Cecil, though I was tucked away on the west coast when he popped up in recruiting/college magazines. What a player he was. To see his name and story pop up on my feed took me back to that game vs auburn. its like it was yesterday. Initially watching this I felt sorrow for him, but that all changed when I seen his redemption in Christ. I’ve previously gone through a rough patch a few short years back the reconnected with Christ and I feel amazing. Feel like this story found me for a reason. Good luck to you Cecil. Stats sometimes lie. ONE OF THE GREATEST TO DO IT.

I cant believe that the usher at my church was this cold blooded....woww..and I sit behind him at church, humble and so down to earth...luv this brother!!!

Cecil, I don't know if you will read this, but thank you for taking the opportunity to become a light into a dark world. Please continue to be that light.

This cat was truly unbelievable. Cecil ran the ball hard with a lot of passion and intensity. Excellent power, quickness and acceleration but he could also glide deceptively with his overall vision of the field. Legs always churning had spin moves like Chuck Foreman or Eddie Lacy. Always thrusting forwardly even when he was going down from a tackle. Cecil was the complete package and for me he most closely resembled that of Walter Payton. I enjoyed watching Cecil play he was something special and even though it was short lived his running style will always be legendary. I'm happy he got his life turned around and found peace. Cecil seems happy now and he has learned from his mistakes. None of us on this earth are perfect and none of us have any right to judge. Great documentary and long overdue. ✌️

Wow this is something that I never thought I would ever see. I’m happy to see that you are happy and enjoying life with your family.

Just awesome JD, you and Derron hit that out the park

I’m FROM SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA AND I PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL FROM 1998- 2001, AND I WAS THE STARTING VARSITY RUNNING BACK FROM MY SOPHOMORE YEAR TO MY SENIOR YEAR! KEVIN FAULK AND CECIL COLLINS ARE LEGENDS IN LOUISIANA!!! MY OLDER BROTHER GERALD SIMPSON WAS ALL STATE HONORABLE MENTION AT RUNNING BACK BUT LOST OUT TO KEVIN FAULK! MUCH LOVE TO BOTH OF THEM💯💯

His high school Coach is a real one!!!! Raw emotion & pride for where this man is at in his life and I concur!!!!💯

Great job with this, Jacques (and everyone else involved)!

God bless Cecil Collins

This was a great😊. WAFB did an excellent job. The story is so touching and a good testimony. I think everyone should make their young men, so they can see what can happen with bad decisions. Keep doing good Cecil 👏🏽 God has more blessings coming your way.🙌🏽

Great job on this one guys very good documentary

Well done Mr. Doucet!!! I really enjoyed this and so happy to hear that Cecil is doing great. Man what could have been but just glad he overcame it and is a better man now! Geaux Tigahs!!!!

He was by far the best running back to wear a LSU jersey! He could have been the best running back to ever play the game! That’s how good this guy was, Fa real folks

Good for him. So happy to hear this. He's a good dude now.

I was in Tiger Stadium in 1997 when Cecil played against the Akron Zips. What I saw that night was a phenomena. True, the opponent was Akron, but I was astounded at the way Cecil ran through the Akron defense, like it wasn't there. And then, Cecil was gone. LSU has some great backs, so I really didn't think about what happened. Watching this story explained a lot and was a very sad tale of what could have been. So glad that Cecil has put his life together with a wonderful wife and family. Geaux Tigers!

VERY PROUD OF YOU SON, GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME AND ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD.

Great Story .. Once A Tiger .. Always A Tiger .. True Life Story and Thanks For Sharing . GEAUX TIGERS ! 🐅💜💛💯

This was awesome!!!

Great job just Wish he would have givin us some stats. Cecil vs Akron 185 yds Vs auburn 235 yards Vs miss st 185 yards

What a wonderful story!! Well done Cecil!!❤

God bless you and your family 👪 my brother 🙏 ❤️ 💙 it's not how you start but how you Finnish

What an inspiring story. Even before prison he came off as a deep down good dude.

I was CECIL FB in high school. Nevermind the fact that I was 150 n Cecil was 235 since he won the 100 meter dash at state of course he was the faster back. Coach put in half back pass so we started saying Cecil passes the ball Cecil catches the ball Cecil score. Next day coach Smith calls play. Cecil threw ball n DE tipped it, Cecil runs under it catches and yeaaaaaaah scored! You can't make this shhhh up! He just had it.

Good stuff. I remember well. I was at Auburn game when he went off. The 90's were crazy for LSU football.

Great story great testimony my brother in Christ at the Bell

First saw "The Diesel" in 96" when my h.s(W.L Cohen) beat Leesville for the state 4-A b-ball ship, he had a crowd around him and people both young & old we're asking for autographs it wasn't until a few months later when I saw him on ESPN with my beloved Tiguhs when I realized who TF he was!!!! Him and Sean Rhodes of St. Aug are the best running backs I've ever seen... JMO

Great job on this documentary

Happy for bro if he's happy..well no matter 👌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Thank you for sharing your story, Brother! This gives so many people hope and knowledge that God our Father can turn any bad situation around. Thank You Again!

Coulda changed his whole families life. I'm from Louisiana and was a huge fan. Dude was inctedable

Great video. During this period of time, LSU used a dietician who utilized grains and beans to an extreme with the theory that natural protein would enable the athlete to have more resistance to fatigue, especially later in games. While it may have worked, an unintended consequence was excessive gas and this caused numerous athletes to have gas constantly and was a constant issue for the team. This was not normal gas, but life interrupting gas that is extremely uncomfortable and can cause intestinal bloating and discomfort

Good job WAFB

Way too bounce back Cecil. May God continue to be with you bro.

Proud of him

Leesville high School...That Boi was the Truth

Jacque, this documentary is a great one. It's definitely one that goes up there with some of the best 30 for 30s

EVERY SAINT GOT A PAST, EVERY SINNER HAS A FUTURE. GOD BLESS CECIL KEEP PUSHING 🙏🏿👑💯

Outstanding!!!!!

Whomsoever put this together kudos to you. Because this is a prime example of humbling yourself because the good lord will. Im so happy for Cecil & his wife because she took a chance at love and seen him differently because it could have turn out totally different. Keep doing your thing Cecil.

🙌🙌‼️ Praise God!

With a better coaching staff LSU would have definitely won a National Championship in those years because we had the talent

I’ve always wondered what happened to The Diesel.

Very cool story!

This dude was a Man’animal at runningback, just made a few bad decisions. Probably the best runningback I ever seen play at LSU plus Kevin Faulk was there & Rondell Meally and he was better than both of them

My uncle use to get drunk and spit on me while talking about how badass Cecil Colin’s was but ended it by saying he was a peeping Tom 😂😂😂

Remember him they beat us (Carroll) and won the state championship

🔥🔥🔥

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I was at the LSU-Vandy game. Ugh

Kayias in Kleets

Praise Jesus 🙏

💪🏾💪🏾

As bad as it was, you wish it turned out as a positive like this for Lawrence Phillips too, but...

💯💯💯👊👊👊

So he intended to steal something when he broke in? I’m confused

Say Big Dawg... Hit me up.. Your cousin Troy Collins....

THE LORD SAID HE WOULD NOT LEAVE YOU ARE FORSAKE YOU.

Guys I'm going to tell you a story. This guy was good, I remember him in the south, as I was in MS. The kkk was formed after the Civil War. by 4 soldiers who didn't like it and they lost the war. They did, what they did. the FBI was formed 5 years after the kkk, and their job was to break up the kkk. now, the kkk knew they were in trouble, and changed there tactics. So, the things they were doing, they started to hide, "all be it a tad". Then they did things and claimed, freedom of speech. Where am I going with this? Simple... outside of the first major form of domestic terrorism, they continued their acts in sometimes, secret. Then they infiltrated every part of law enforcement to get away with their acts, legally. They became cops, then lawyers then judges. All over, not just the south, spreading there word and views. what does this mean? Simple, he was always going to lose. His control or lack of be damned. This is the way the world is. 15 years for breaking and entering? He should have got 3-7, and maybe more for putting his hand on women. But then again, they were black too. so, they didn't count.. let it have been Amy, Becca, or Karen? Death sentence... if AB linckon was smart, he would have put 6 cops of color in all the major cities in the south after the war. . Sure, issues would have come up. But think about it.. what would law enforcement have become? He had his chances.. simply no discipline...but 15 years?

Letting you people know I am his cousin

He wasn't that fast. He was strong, in high school they wore him out 8,000 yards 99 tds LSU 4 games 600 yards 150 a game .. Miami 1 season averaged 3.2 ypc. He didn't have NFL SPEED

Cecil the Freak

Cecil came to a party at our apartment on Lee Dr. the night Princess Di was killed with another LSU and future Dolphin teammate Kenny Mixon. He signed an autograph in block letters and spelled 'Diesel' wrong for a friend, then tried to sexually assault another friend's GF in our bathroom.

This guy is a criminal and bad role model. Why portray him as a hero?!

LSU needs to bring him in EVERY year to speak with their recruits and players! I think it would make the program more appealing and set these young men up for success after the game!

Finally! Best RB I’ve ever seen.

Fantastic documentary! Cecil is a perfect example of how pride can lead one to the road of destruction, but humility can restore one's soul and bring back one's heart back to God. The latter is the more powerful man in the end.

Loved this story and happy for Cecil and his Family ! GEAUX TIGERS!

As Alabama fan I needed this. I live Cecil’s life but I have a burning desire to find the lord and do better it’s just a tough road

GO DAD 🩷🩷🩷

Hard to believe how little he actually played. I still remember it vividly. I’m glad he’s doing well. Can’t be bitter about lost opportunities.

I’m a lifetime WarEagle but I still remember when we played LSU that night he was a man among boys. The ONLY way we win that 1997 game is the LSU coach decides to throw it on 3rd down and short with 3 minutes left in the 4th quarter, Cecil was averaging close to 8 yds a carry, and hallelujah it’s incomplete. Prime example of how coaching decisions can decide whether you win or lose. Belated thank you to coach Dinardo!

Well done Jacques and Derron!

May God Bless this man and continue to use him to do His work 🙏🏻

Jacques, this was SUCH a great story. So emotional and empowering. God bless Cecil! #GeauxTigers #ForeverLSU 💜💛🐯

So happy to come across this as an LSU fan. Was also a Dolphin fan back in the day. We didn't have many good LSU football years in the 90's. Still remember Cecil from watching the AU game. Always rooting for him back in the day and now more than ever. Shed a few tears...

I remember he rushed for over 3000 yards and 40+ touchdowns his senior year in high school. GEAUX TIGERS!!

Awesome story, glad Cecil is doing great!!!!!

For those who don't know, this is my A1 brother. I'm so glad this film was finally put together. I've been waiting a long time for this, and I love my Dude till the end. He knows!!!

Leesville, Louisiana

He was fun to watch, but as the man said his destiny now is much better then being in the HOF n having millions. If your destiny is spending eternity in Heaven, nothing could be better! God Bless and Peace be with you all!!

This was awesome! Loved this with every fiber in my body. So happy for Cecil and his family. True redemption story. Forever LSU!

Great Documentary! #foreverLSU🐯💜💛

This was a great story kudos WAFB and congrats to Cecil for his perseverance! Look forward to seeing his son play one day.

I think he can try a comeback for the NFL this year. He is working out for one more chance. 49ers could use a rb like him

Wow! Cecil the Diesel was, and still is, AWESOME!

Great job! Amazing story. Thanks for bringing it to us.