About Jed
Talent gets you noticed. Resilience keeps you in the room.
Jedidiah Collins spent seven seasons in the NFL. He was cut thirteen times before earning his place, and then kept it long enough to become one of the top fullbacks in the game. The lesson that now defines his work was learned the hard way: talent gets you noticed, resilience keeps you in the room.
The helmet, the ball, and the book that came after
Be who you needed when you were young.
While teammates measured success in contracts and statistics, Jed was quietly building a different edge — journaling, reflecting, and studying the greatness around him. Those habits shaped his football career and everything that came after it.
After football he became a Certified Financial Planner® and founded Money Vehicle, a financial-literacy company now used by thousands of students. He teaches athletes, students, entrepreneurs and leaders how to speak money and act wealthy — turning financial literacy into practical action and real confidence.
As a keynote speaker and author, Jed shares his Rookie-to-Veteran framework with teams and audiences across the country. The message is simple: success leaves clues, failure is a First Attempt In Learning, and the most important victories are the ones you choose to write down first.
The road
Rookie to veteran, in six chapters.
2004–07
Washington State University
Recruited as a linebacker, moved to tight end, set the school record for catches by a tight end in 2007. Accounting major.
2008
Undrafted
Signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent. Bounced through the Bears, Chiefs, Cardinals, Browns and Titans — thirteen cuts in all.
2011–13
New Orleans Saints
Won the starting fullback job. The Saints went from 22nd to 4th in the league in yards per carry in his first season; Pro Football Focus rated him the #2 fullback in football.
2014–15
Detroit Lions · Dallas Cowboys
Two more seasons, an NFLPA player-representative role, and a CFP® designation earned in the off-seasons.
2015–20
Wealth management
Five years as a Certified Financial Planner® — and the realisation that the people who needed the education most were never going to walk into a planner's office.
2020 →
Rookie to Veteran · Money Vehicle
Founded both companies. Published Your Money Vehicle and 4th & Goal. Five hundred-plus stages since.
Four things in one person
Experience, expertise, empowerment, energy.
NFL veteran
NCAA scholar-athlete at Washington State, then seven NFL seasons — Eagles, Saints, Lions, Cowboys — as one of the league's most respected fullbacks.
Certified Financial Planner®
Earned during NFL off-seasons and practised for five years in wealth management. Jed no longer takes clients — he only teaches.
Founder, twice
Left wealth management in 2020 to start Rookie to Veteran (speaking and coaching) and Money Vehicle (financial education). Author of 4th & Goal and Your Money Vehicle.
Passion you can feel
Few people get to chase a dream. When Jed walks into a room, you can feel what it took — he has become the person he needed when he was young.
Money Vehicle
The first mile in your financial journey.
The financial-literacy curriculum Jed founded in 2020, now used by thousands of high-school and college students, athletes and Greek organisations. Ten questions, ten first actions.
In their words
From the people who booked him.
Jed delivers his expertise in an engaging manner, leaving a lasting impact on players while also equipping them with essential tools for success both on and off the field.
Jed combines authentic experience with actionable expertise. His NFL stories are a perfect blend of motivation and practical advice. Our executive team is still talking about his strategies months later.