Colin Simmons
{{short description|American football player (born 2006)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
{{Infobox college football player
|name=Colin Simmons
|school=Texas Longhorns
|currentnumber=1
|currentposition=EDGE
|class=Sophomore
|major=
|birth_date={{birth date and age|2006|1|8}}{{cite tweet|user=ColinSimmons__|number=1744451206997508266|title=18 Years On This Earth. I Owe It To God Himself. Thank you ❤️|access-date=October 6, 2024}}
|birth_place= Dallas, Texas
|heightft=6
|heightin=3
|weight_lb=238
|highlights=
- Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year (2024)
- Freshman All-American (2024)
- SEC All-Freshman Team (2024)
|highschool=Duncanville (Duncanville, Texas)
|pastschools=
- Texas (2024–present)
|bowlgames=
|espn=5079689
}}
Colin Simmons (born January 8, 2006) 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.{{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=Colin Simmons |url=https://www.maxpreps.com/tx/duncanville/duncanville-panthers-and-pantherettes/athletes/colin-simmons/football/stats/?careerid=ebjhv82le1mrb|website=Max Preps |date= |access-date=30 September 2024}} According to 247Sports, Simmons was rated a 5-star edge, ranking 28th nationally and 4th at his position.{{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=Colin Simmons |url=https://247sports.com/player/colin-simmons-46113991/|website=247 Sports |date= |access-date=30 September 2024}} Additionally, Simmons was rated a 5-star prospect by Rivals.com and On3 Recruiting.{{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=Colin Simmons |url=https://www.on3.com/db/colin-simmons-25089/|website=On3 |date= |access-date=30 September 2024}}{{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=Colin Simmons |url=https://n.rivals.com/content/athletes/colin-simmons-276280?view=pv|website=Rivals |date= |access-date=30 September 2024}} On August 10, 2023, Simmons committed to The University of Texas.{{cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Casey |title=Elite 5-Star EDGE Colin Simmons Commits To Texas |url=https://www.si.com/college/texas/football/texas-longhorns-colin-simmons-commitment-2024-five-star-edge-rusher-lsu-tigers|website=Sports Illustrated |date=10 August 2023 |access-date=30 September 2024}}
College career
Prior to the 2024 season, Simmons was listed on the preseason Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year watchlist.{{cite web |last1=Hutchinson |first1=Emma |title=Steve Sarkisian Details Rise of Texas Freshman Colin Simmons|url=https://www.si.com/college/texas/news/steve-sarkisian-details-rise-texas-freshman-colin-simmons-01j7ydwbtq4t#:~:text=In%20total%2C%20Simmons%20has%20tallied,outstanding%20freshman%20college%20football%20player.|website=Sports Illustrated|date=16 September 2024 |access-date=30 September 2024}} Simmons earned immediate playing time as a freshman. During week five of the 2024 season, Simmons recorded 7 tackles and 2 sacks against Mississippi State.{{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=Colin Simmons|url=https://texaslonghorns.com/sports/football/roster/colin-simmons/13672|website=Texas Longhorns|date= |access-date=30 September 2024}}
=College statistics=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Season
! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="5"| Tackles ! colspan="5"| Interceptions ! colspan="4"| Fumbles | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | ||
| colspan="16" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas Longhorns}}"| 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 | |||||||||||||||
| [https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/5079689/colin-simmons Career] | 16 | 31 | 17 | 48 | 14.0 | 9.0 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
References
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External links
- [https://texaslonghorns.com/sports/football/roster/colin-simmons/14364 Texas Longhorns bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Dallas
Category:American football linebackers