Colin Simmons
| Texas Longhorns – No. 11 | |
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| Position | EDGE |
| Class | Freshman |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 8, 2006[1] Dallas, Texas |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Colin Simmons (born January 8, 2006)[1] is an American football edge rusher for the Texas Longhorns.
Early life and high school
[edit]Simmons attended Duncanville High School located in Duncanville, Texas. In Simmons senior year, he played 10 games and recorded 45 tackles, including seven total sacks.[2] According to 247Sports, Simmons was rated a 5-star edge, ranking 28th nationally and 4th at his position.[3] Additionally, Simmons was rated a 5-star prospect by Rivals.com and On3 Recruiting.[4][5] On August 10, 2023, Simmons committed to The University of Texas.[6]
College career
[edit]Prior to the 2024 season, Simmons was listed on the preseason Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year watchlist.[7] Simmons earned immediate playing time as a freshman. During week five of the 2024 season, Simmons recorded 7 tackles and 2 sacks.[8]
College statistics
[edit]| Season | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | ||
| Texas Longhorns | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 14 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career | 14 | 27 | 12 | 39 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b @ColinSimmons__ (January 8, 2024). "18 Years On This Earth. I Owe It To God Himself. Thank you ❤️" (Tweet). Retrieved October 6, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Colin Simmons". Max Preps. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Colin Simmons". 247 Sports. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Colin Simmons". On3. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Colin Simmons". Rivals. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Casey (August 10, 2023). "Elite 5-Star EDGE Colin Simmons Commits To Texas". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ Hutchinson, Emma (September 16, 2024). "Steve Sarkisian Details Rise of Texas Freshman Colin Simmons". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ^ "Colin Simmons". Texas Longhorns. Retrieved September 30, 2024.