McCollister was the ultimate playmaker. When he touched the ball, chances were very good it was going to result in a touchdown, if not then, at some point.

He was named first-team NJCAA All-American and the Southwest Junior College Football Conference Offensive MVP as a sophomore. That followed a freshman season in which he helped the Cardinals to a conference title and win in the Red River Bowl.

McCollister rushed for 2,712 career yards, which was third all-time in the SWJCFC. He also scored 24 rushing touchdowns, including 17 as a sophomore. He ranks sixth all-time in the SWJCFC rushing touchdowns and established the conference’s record for longest rushing touchdown with an 85-yarder against Cisco as a sophomore.

He played on the Cardinal basketball team as a freshman, resulting in a 23-9 record.

Moving on to Tarleton State University, McCollister played both football and basketball for two years. Though injuries limited playing time in football, he averaged 7.7 yards every time he touched the ball as a junior and 6.0 as a senior. Tarleton State won a conference title his junior year.

In basketball at Tarleton State, he started 23 games as a junior, averaging 9.8 points, 4.1 assists and 4.0 rebounds, which earned him all-conference honors.

McCollister played professionally for several arena football teams after Tarleton State, once returning three straight kickoffs for touchdowns.