Colin Simmons
| Texas Longhorns – No. 11 | |
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| Position | EDGE |
| Class | Sophomore |
| 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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| Bowl games | |
| 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
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
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 against Missiissippi State.[8]
College statistics
| Season | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | ||
| Texas Longhorns | |||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 16 | 31 | 17 | 48 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 16 | 31 | 17 | 48 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
References
- ^ 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.