The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Roster
Colin Simmons
- Position:
- EDGE
- Height:
- 6-3
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Duncanville
- Major:
- Communication & Leadership
A second-year EDGE who appeared in all 16 games as a true freshman ... 2024 Shawn Alexander National Freshman of the Year award winner ... selected to Freshman All-America teams by ESPN, FWAA, PFF and The Athletic ... tabbed to the 2024 SEC All-Freshman Team ... became the 17th Longhorn to earn Freshman All-America selection.
FRESHMAN (2024)
Texas' first Shawn Alexander Freshman of the Year recipient ... appeared in all 16 games as a true freshman ... had a team-high 9.0 sacks, which is the third most in a single season by a freshman defensive player ... his 14.0 tackles for loss were the second-most on the team and third-most by a freshman defensive player in a single season ... the only Longhorn defender with both 14.0-or-more (14.0) tackles for loss and 9.0-or-more (9.0) sacks during the season ... credited with at least one sack in seven different games ... registered at least 0.5-or-more tackles for loss in nine different contests ... set a season high with 3.0 tackles for loss in Texas' conference-opening win against Mississippi State (9/28) ... had a season-high 2.0 sacks against Mississippi State (9/28) and at Arkansas (11/16) ... has two-or-more tackles in 12 different games, including five-or-more in five of those ... recorded his first career interception during Texas' College Football Playoff (CFP) First Round game against Clemson (12/21) ... credited with three forced fumbles: Mississippi State (9/28), Kentucky (11/23) and vs. Georgia (12/7) ... credited with at least one quarterback hurry in eight games throughout his first season on the Forty Acres ... made his collegiate debut in the season-opener vs. Colorado State (8/31), notching two solo stops and a quarterback hurry against the Rams ... burst onto the national scene with his performance at Michigan (9/7), tallying a sack for a loss of two yards and a quarterback hurry ... racked up six tackles (four solo), including two tackles for a loss of eight yards and a sack for a loss of seven yards and a quarterback hurry vs. UTSA (9/14) ... recorded two tackles and a quarterback hurry against ULM (9/21) ... logged a season-high seven tackles (six solo), including three tackles for a loss of 15 yards, two sacks for a loss of 14 yards and a forced fumble in SEC opener vs. Mississippi State (9/28) ... had five tackles (two solo), including 1.5 tackles for a loss of four yards vs. Oklahoma (10/12) ... credited with three tackles (one solo) and a quarterback hurry vs. Florida (11/9) ... responsible for three solo stops, including two sacks for a loss of 18 yards at Arkansas (11/16) ... had two tackles for a loss of 10 yards, including a sack for a loss of eight yards, a forced fumble and two quarterback hurries vs. Kentucky (11/23) ... wrapped up five tackles (four solo) in regular-season finale at Texas A&M (11/30) ... registered two solo tackles, including a sack for a loss of 11 yards, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry in the SEC Championship vs. Georgia (12/7) ... accumulated a tackle, including a 0.5 tackle for a loss of one yard, an interception and a quarterback hurry in the CFP First Round vs. Clemson (12/21) ... recorded five tackles (two solo) and one sack for a loss of four yards in the CFP Quarterfinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl vs. Arizona State (1/1) ... in the CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl vs. Ohio State (1/10), compiled four tackles (two solo) and a season-high two pass break-ups.
HIGH SCHOOL
An All-America, all-state, and three-time all-district honoree and a member of a two-time state championship team … selected to play at the 2024 Under Armour All-American Game and 2024 Polynesian Bowl … ranked the No. 2 player in the state of Texas and the No. 1 edge rusher in the state of Texas by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … ranked No. 9 nationally, No. 1 among edge rushers and No. 2 overall in the state of Texas by Rivals … rated No. 13 nationally, No. 3 among edge rushers and No. 2 overall in the state of Texas by On3 … ranked No. 22 nationally, No. 4 among edge rushers and No. 6 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … rated No. 10 nationally, No. 2 among edge rushers and No. 1 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … named the No. 7 overall prospect and to the top-150 dream team by PrepStar… tabbed the No. 1 player on The 2024 Dallas Morning News’ top 100 recruits list … named to the 2023 MaxPreps All-America Team first-team defense … selected first-team All-District 11-6A in 2023 … compiled 52 total tackles, 21 tackles for a loss and 10 sacks as a senior … part of a defense that allowed just 13.4 points per game in 2023, including three consecutive shutouts and four total … part of a defense that allowed fewer than 70 rushing yards in each of the first seven games … secured Defensive MVP honors in the state championship game for the second straight year in 2023 after posting eight solo tackles, three sacks and one forced fumble in the title game against North Shore … helped Duncanville to a 14-1 record and a second consecutive state championship in 2023… named the Dallas Morning News Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 … tabbed the Texas Sportswriters Association (TSWA) Class 6A Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 … compiled 79 tackles, 22.5 sacks and 33 tackles for loss in 2022 … his 22.5 sacks set a new single-season record at Duncanville … helped Duncanville to a 15-0 record and a state title in 2022 … chosen the Defensive MVP in the state final versus Galena Park North Shore after collecting five tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks and two pressures in the 28-21 victory … compiled 68 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 12 sacks in 2021 … part of a defense that allowed just 11.4 points per game, including four shutouts and 10 games allowing fewer than 10 points … helped Duncanville to a 14-2 overall record, including an 8-0 district mark and title, and an appearance in the 6A Division 1 state title game in 2021 … also won a state championship with the Duncanville Varsity Basketball team.
